As part of the ECO Returns service, we jointly encourage you to give unused but functional items a second life and live in the spirit of zero waste - just send the items via Paczkomat® InPost!
Not used? Do you have redundant but functional items you no longer use? An old camera, phone, laptop or maybe shoes you no longer wear? Give them a second life with the ECO Returns service!
EKO Returns is an initiative by InPost and the Reclaim the Environment Foundation to support the idea of zero waste and a closed loop economy. By donating unnecessary items you give them a chance to be reused by others and make a positive impact on the environment. The cost of the service and its carbon footprint will be significantly lower compared to producing a new product.
We are very pleased with your interest in the service and your growing sense of responsibility for the planet! In the period October-December 2022, you donated as many as 4489 packages with things in the framework of the ECO Returns! That's a total of as much as 18 tonnes!
Most often you have passed on:
- Textiles - 43%,
- electronics - 23%,
- footwear - 14%,
- books - 13%,
- toys - 7%.
For further use, the following were handed over:
- 6429 kg of textiles
- 1966 kg of footwear
- 1594 kg electronics
- 1327 kg of books
- 676 kg of toys
Other items whose repair is not feasible or its cost exceeds the value of the item are sent to professional treatment facilities.
The charity also prepared EKOdars, which went to those in need in December. We donated Christmas parcels with essential items, including blankets, winter footwear, children's clothing, board games, books and small domestic appliances. Among the beneficiaries of the EKOdars, were:
- Single Mother's Home in Zabrze,
- Children's Home in Kielce,
- Shelter for Homeless Animals in Dyminy,
- Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing "Migacze" in Piła
- The school library at the Ożarów School and Kindergarten Complex.
The next EKO donation event will take place in the first quarter of 2023.
EKOreturn can be sent free of charge and conveniently via any Parcel Machine® on the website: szybkiezwroty.pl/en/EKOzwroty or in the InPost Mobile app. For more information on the service, please visit: www.inpost.pl/ekozwroty .
