Detailed description (English): We are 3 co-workers from Ricoh working in France and sharing the same values about ecology as well as the passion for sport.
As we were searching for a way to contribute personally to the promotion of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and circular economy activities, we got the idea to travel by bicycle one of the recycled printer cartridge we are remanufacturing at Ricoh Industrie France to our distribution centre Ricoh Europe SCM at Bergen-Op-Zoom in The Netherlands.
Our project "BIKE FOR THE FUTURE" in a nutshell:
✔️ It’s about CO² free mobility
A 750 kms journey by bicycle: 5 stages between France and The Netherlands promoting healthy way of transportation. On Sunday 19/09 we will have the great honor to join the Mayor of Mönchengladbach for the opening ceremony of the "Tag der Mobilität" (tagdermobilitaet.de)
✔️ It’s about education
Considering that SDGs will only materialize with the involvement of next generations, we are committed with 3 schools from France and The Netherlands, hoping that the symbol of this journey will create the ambassadors of tomorrow
✔️ It’s about circular economy
We will symbolically carry a Ricoh recycled cartridge from France (the production site where we are working) to our EU distribution center in NL to promote circular economy
✔️ It’s about partnership for a more responsible society
This journey is organized in September during the European Sustainable Development Week (https://esdw.eu/events/bike-for-the-future/) and the European Mobility Week
Target group(s): CHILDREN / CITIZEN
Objectives: Create more awareness about SDGs and Circular Economy