Topanga Reusable Takeout Package Tracking, Hey Circle Reusable Shipping Box, Ringo Reusable Packaging in Self-Service Counters

Hey Circle's reusable shipping box is made of 95% PP, and the rest is PE.ThePackHubGerman Start-Up Hey Circle Champions Reusable Packaging

Hey Circle is a German start up that began in early 2022. It allows customers to receive their purchases in reusable packaging. However, For reusable packs to be a sustainable alternative to disposable, it needs to be in circulation several times. For Hey Circle, this means that the shipping packaging has to hold its own against a normal box. With a reusable shipping box from the company, 40% of the CO2 emissions of a disposable box can be avoided with 40 circulations, despite the return of the empty boxes and bags. The packaging is patented and certified as climate-neutral by ClimatePartner. Their boxes and mailing bags are made of over 95% PP (polypropylene) and the rest is PE (polyethylene). As these are two commonly recycled materials this means that the shipping packaging can be recycled via two established material flows at the end of its first life cycle.

Ringo is piloting its reusable packaging in self-serve food counters at Rimi stores.ThePackHubEstonian Supermarket Rimi to Pilot Reusable Packaging at Self-Service Counters

Estonian reusable packaging service provider Ringo has announced a partnership with major retailer Rimi to pilot reusable packaging in its ready-made food self-service counters at its Põhja, Telliskivi, and Tornimäe stores. The new trial system will offer consumers the choice between a 30-cent single-use pack or a 50-cent Ringo pack with a fully returnable deposit. The trial hopes to encourage the use of and increase access to reusable packaging among consumers. Consumers can then take the reusable pack back to a return box, where the on-pack QR code can be scanned to save the package to their phone number rather than an app. Once the package has arrived at the Ringo washing center, the deposit will be returned to the consumer’s bank or charity account. Rimi says that the pilot will last 6 months, and they chose stores that they thought more environmentally conscious people already visited.

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