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Die Versandbox der Zukunft!
Discover our innovative reusable shipping packaging that combines environmental protection and future-orientated technologies! With our sustainable packaging solutions, we are sending out a strong signal against the single-use packaging craze and actively contributing to the reduction of plastic waste in the oceans. Each of our packaging contains ‘ocean-stopped material’ – a consistent measure to stop plastic waste at source.
“From e-commerce to intralogistics: our reusable packaging adapts perfectly to the needs of closed-loop systems – for less waste and optimised shipping. The ideal solution for companies that want to combine sustainability and efficiency.”
What makes our packaging so special?
1. circular economy
Our reusable packaging is a sustainable and resource-saving alternative to conventional disposable cardboard packaging. In contrast to cardboard packaging, which is often disposed of after only one use, our Ocean Package reusable packaging can be reused up to 20 times. This means that fewer raw materials are required and significantly less waste is produced. This means we make a significant contribution to reducing the ecological footprint by an impressive 95% and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80%.
At the end of their life cycle, the packaging is returned to us, recycled and processed into new reusable packaging. This keeps the material in the cycle, which avoids packaging waste and contributes to a sustainable future.
Rental systems
For some years now, the trend in e-commerce has been strongly in favour of renting instead of buying. We have several customers with rental systems that use our reusable packaging. In the children’s toy segment, for example, many rental systems have developed over the years. One of our most successful customers is the company Tribu, which has become an integral part of the German market. Tribu rents out children’s toys at two- and three-month intervals and has been shipping the toys to its customers in an environmentally friendly way using our reusable shipping packaging for over two years. As our packaging is both robust and stylish, almost all customers use it for storage and return the toys to Tribu in the reusable packaging at the end of the rental period. After an internal reprocessing process, Tribu can send our reusable packaging straight back to the next customer. This is a financial advantage for Tribu from the third delivery onwards and this system enables us to replace disposable packaging with reusable packaging very easily.
Subscription systems
Subscription systems also offer great potential for the use of reusable packaging. We have already carried out pilot projects in the subscription sector with a number of customers in recent years. We are focussing here on companies that offer subscription systems at very regular intervals. In the food sector, for example, it has long been possible to have your groceries delivered once a week in reusable packaging in order to reduce or completely avoid the hassle of weekly shopping. Together with one of the largest suppliers in the DACH region, we have developed a reusable shipping packaging that can be taken away directly by the postman. The packaging is then reprocessed in the warehouse and used again. Thanks to a well thought-out concept, we have already been able to save over 50% of packaging waste in the pilot project. Here too, disposable packaging has been successfully replaced by reusable packaging.
Exchange systems and partnership with UPS
The most exciting and latest project, in which reusable packaging makes much more sense than disposable packaging, is its use in exchange systems. We have been able to gain UPS as a new partner here. UPS offers a collection system and works together with the largest technology companies. They offer exchange systems in both the telecommunications and hardware sectors. One example of this is Vodafone, which replaces broken WLAN routers with new ones. The new router is sent to the customer in reusable packaging and the customer sends the broken router back to the provider in the reusable packaging. Replace disposable with reusable and set a good example.
Intralogistik
In intralogistics, the goods are dispatched from the respective producers to the individual shops and logistics centres. A somewhat hidden circulation system often takes place here, in which reusable packaging can be utilised very well. The packaging is repeatedly sent back and forth between the shops and the production centres, saving valuable resources that would otherwise be used up by disposable cartons. The substitution of disposable packaging with reusable packaging is also very sensible and easy to organise here, as no tried and tested processes need to be changed; the disposable packaging is simply replaced with reusable packaging.
In Germany alone, returns generate over 500,000 tonnes of CO2 every year.
In e-commerce, there are always very high rates of returns. In Germany alone, over 500,000 tonnes of CO2 are generated annually by returns. To ensure that this CO2 quota does not continue to rise in the long term, but instead falls, reusable packaging must be considered here too. One of our first customers and most important partners is Outfittery. Outfittery has developed a system in which every customer receives two outfits at regular intervals, which they can try on at home. The customer then keeps the clothes they like and sends back the ones they don’t want to keep. This is where our reusable packaging comes into play. Outfittery realised early on that they could save a lot of money and resources with our reusable packaging, as over 99% of all packaging is sent back to the warehouse with some of the clothing. Another example of how sensible it is to replace disposable packaging with reusable packaging.
2. Materials - recycled plastic & Ocean-Stopped material
Our packaging is made from 100% polypropylene, with around 70% of the material consisting of recycled polypropylene. Around 20 to 30 per cent of this is what is known as ‘ocean-stopped material’, i.e. plastic that was collected near the coast before it ended up in the sea. Why did we choose plastic? Polypropylene offers us the stability and durability we need for reliable reusable packaging. In addition, the recycling process for polypropylene is particularly resource-friendly, as the material can be easily melted down and reused. You can find more information here. Compared to cardboard packaging, plastic packaging can not only be produced more stably and is therefore more suitable for reuse, but also performs better in the recycling process. By using PP, it is possible to feed the packaging into the recycling process again and again, thereby saving valuable resources. While up to 50 litres of water are needed to recycle paper, plastic recycling uses no water at all.
3. sizes and customisability
Our reusable shipping packaging is not only environmentally friendly, but also aesthetically pleasing. Choose from a wide range of customised, sustainable designs and sizes. Each of our packaging is designed to be both functional and visually appealing, and every choice you make is a step towards a greener future.
4. parcel shipping and monitoring
Optimise your business efficiency with our modern monitoring software, which has been specially developed for reusable packaging. Manage your packaging efficiently and in real time and always keep track of its location and condition. Detailed reports and insights into your customers’ usage and shipping behaviour enable you to optimise logistics processes and increase customer satisfaction. Our software offers maximum transparency and control over the entire life cycle of your reusable packaging – a valuable contribution to reducing CO₂ emissions and packaging waste.