Legislation
Loi AGEC and packaging: what companies need to know in 2026-2027
France's loi AGEC and packaging: 2023-2027 reuse thresholds, companies concerned, reporting obligations and penalties. The text, point by point.
Packaging reuse: analysis and field insights.
Regulation, the economics of reuse, collection, traceability: what we're learning on the ground, for e-commerce retailers and industrial companies.
Legislation
PPWR: what the EU packaging regulation changes for e-commerce businesses
The EU PPWR packaging regulation explained: application dates, empty space ratio, transport reuse, recyclability. What it means for e-commerce.
Legislation
Packaging EPR in France: how it works and who is concerned
How packaging EPR works in France: eco-organizations, eco-contributions, household scheme vs the 2027 B2B scheme. Who needs to register.
Legislation
After the 2025/2027 reuse thresholds: what to expect next
After the AGEC 2025/2027 thresholds, what comes next for packaging reuse? PPWR 2030-2040, the B2B packaging EPR scheme, revision of the 3R decree.
Legislation
Reuse clauses in public procurement: what local authorities can require
What a French local authority can require on packaging reuse in a public contract: legal framework, clauses, criteria, Decree 2024-134 explained.
Business model
What reusable packaging really costs compared with a single-use cardboard box
Purchase, return logistics, cleaning: breaking down the full cost of reusable packaging and comparing it fairly with a single-use cardboard box.
Business model
How the logistics loop of reusable packaging works
Collection, sorting, cleaning, return to circulation: the four stages of the reuse logistics loop, and where it breaks down in practice.
Business model
Deposit or simple reuse: the legal and operational difference
Refundable payment, legal obligations, impact on return rates: what legally and operationally separates a deposit scheme from reuse without a deposit.
Business model
The KPIs to track when managing a reusable packaging program
Return rate, number of cycles, cost per rotation, loss rate: the indicators to track to know whether a reuse program delivers on its promises.
Traceability
Why traceability is the blind spot of packaging reuse
Packaging reuse is growing, but no one really proves its impact. Why traceability is the issue the sector has yet to address.
Traceability
How to prove the real return rate of reusable packaging
QR codes, RFID, GS1 identifiers: practical methods to measure and document the real return rate of reusable packaging.
Traceability
The traceability data French EPR schemes expect
Packaging EPR, the French reuse decree, Citeo reporting: the traceability evidence French EPR schemes actually require in 2026.
Traceability
QR code, RFID or digital product passport: which technology should you use to track reusable packaging?
An accessible comparison of traceability technologies for reusable packaging: QR codes, RFID and the digital product passport, pros and limits.
Circular economy
Reuse, Reutilization, Recycling: Why Confusing Them Is Costly for a Packaging Strategy
Reuse, reutilization, recycling: three distinct legal statuses, three different obligations. What it changes for a packaging strategy.
Circular economy
The Circular Economy Applied to Logistics Packaging: What It Changes in Practice
Design, service life, end of life: how circular economy principles translate into concrete decisions for logistics packaging.
Circular economy
The Jobs Created by Reusable Packaging Reconditioning Hubs
Collection, washing, recirculation: packaging reuse creates local jobs that cannot be offshored. Figures and concrete examples.
Institutions
CITEO and packaging reuse: calls for projects and dedicated funding
Overview of Citeo packaging reuse schemes: EncoRE and Lavage calls for projects, take-back cost support. What is available to businesses in 2026.
Institutions
ADEME and reuse: an overview of funding for businesses
ADEME schemes for companies investing in reusable packaging: national support, regional calls for projects and published funding caps.
Institutions
LogTech program: why MOBIUSpack is part of it
MOBIUSpack is part of the first LogTech cohort, run by the DGE with France Logistique. Selection process, jury and official sources.
Institutions
Mondial Relay and the reusable parcel: a full-scale trial
MOBIUSpack and Mondial Relay tested reusable parcels across 1,000 pickup points in northern France and the Paris region. Details and press sources.