SEAMPL, the new software developed by the MEANS platform
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SEAMPL, the new software developed by the MEANS platform

SEAMPL, the new software developed by the MEANS platform

Developed by the INRAE-CIRAD MEANS platform as part of the European FAIRCHAIN project, SEAMPL is a new decision-support software tool designed for those involved in the reuse of glass packaging. At the centre, its development involved teams from the UMR SAS, including Samuel Le Féon, Caroline Malnoë, Joël Aubin and Christophe Geneste, as well as Geneviève Gésan-Guiziou, a researcher at the UMR STLO. The UMR SayFood (Versailles) also contributed to the project, through Caroline Pénicaud and Gwenola Yannou-Le Bris.

SEAMPL enables environmental considerations to be incorporated from the very earliest stages of planning the design of glass container reuse systems. The tool thus helps stakeholders to evaluate different configurations and to steer their choices towards the most environmentally sound solutions.

To combine ease of use with scientific rigour, the software is based on parameterised simplified Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) models. Its development has benefited from the expertise of several organisations involved in packaging reuse: Petrel, J’aime mes bouteilles, Distro, La Feuille d’Érable, La Station and Le Hub Éthique. Behind the scenes, SEAMPL utilises the open-source BAFU LCA database, enabling it to offer a free, open-access web service for professionals in the sector.

The software was presented last May during a webinar organised by the Bio-Food Cluster at Laval University (Quebec). It will also join the range of tools developed by the MEANS platform, which will be presented at the LCA Food 2026 international conference.

Access the software via this link. 


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Modification date: 02 July 2026 | Publication date: 02 July 2026 | By: STLO