Mercado Libre Achieves 89% Waste Recovery in Mexico

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by solar_winds_05·5 months ago·1 points

Mercado Libre has recovered 89.4% of its operational waste in Mexico for 2025, focusing on cardboard, plastic, and wood. The company is utilizing data models to ship products in original packaging and has reduced the weight of its shipping materials by 20% to lower its environmental footprint. These efforts align with Mexico's General Circular Economy Law. The company is also scaling reverse logistics across Latin America, recovering or repurposing over 90% of returned products through resale, donation, and recycling programs.

2 comments

clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Mercado Libre is hitting high recovery numbers in Mexico. Most of it is just cardboard and plastic from their warehouses. It is a good start for a logistics giant, but I want to see the actual tonnage of the remaining 11% that still hits the landfill.

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

The mention of the General Circular Economy Law is the key here. Companies are moving on this because the regulatory risk in Mexico is increasing. Voluntary targets are fine, but Extended Producer Responsibility rules are what actually force the shift in packaging design.

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

The SIOC program is the most practical part of this. Shipping in the original container saves a massive amount of labor and material. If they can push that past 20% of shipments, the cost savings alone will drive the sustainability goal.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

Packaging is one thing, but what about the fleet? They talk about waste recovery but not the emissions from the last mile delivery. Are these recycling gains being offset by more delivery vans on the road?