CEMEX has signed The Pallet Loop Charter, which aims to reduce waste in the construction industry through a national pallet reuse scheme that supports the principles of the circular economy.

The Pallet Loop challenges unsustainable supply chain practices by allowing manufacturers to pay a returnable pallet charge (RPC) to use Pallet Loop’s highly durable distinctive green branded pallets, which are 100% FSC-certified.

As Loop pallets move through the supply chain, a RPC passes from manufacturer to merchant to end user. Once used, stacked and stored, the scheme operator collects the pallets and returns RPCs, before repairing pallets as necessary and recirculating them.

Graeme Barton, National Sales Manager, Packed Cement, added: “Annually, around 18 million pallets are estimated to be used in the UK construction sector, but only 10% are reused. The Pallet Loop presents us with a solution that is better for business and better for the planet. We will have a far greater impact if we are all pulling in the same direction. We need the whole supply chain onside, because clearly the smallest change in process can have the biggest impact over time.”

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