GO is cutting down on its packaging for its sim cards. This is being done through the introduction of a ‘half-sim’ where naturally since the size of the sim card is decreasing, so is the packaging required for it. Previously, the dimensions for the boxes used for the sim cards were 200x70x11 centimetres, thus giving one box a volume of 154,000 cubic centimetres. Bear in mind this only contained 200 sim cards.

The new boxes will provide a stark contrast as the dimensions of the new boxes are 30x21x11 centimetres, thus giving it a volume of only 6,930 cubic centimetres per box.. Notwithstanding, the much smaller size of the new boxes, these boxes contain 2000 sim cards.

In terms of weight; 200 sim cards previously weighed 2.6 kilograms with packaging included. Now 200 sim cards currently weigh only 0.3 kilograms as a result of the reduction. So far, as of 30th September 2023, we have currently saved approximately 320 kilograms.

In more visual terms, one can most clearly see the difference in the amount of waste from packaging when looking at the amount of pallets used to transport the sim cards. Previously, to transport 30,000 sim cards, it would take 3 pallets. Now, only half a pallet will be used to transport the same amount of sim cards.