06.06.2025

Messe Düsseldorf is using a comprehensive reusable cup system for the first time at K 2025. Together with Borealis, a newly developed polypropylene foam based on OMV's ReOil® technology will be used. The aim is to reduce disposable waste and promote circular value creation.

17.04.2025

How are countries around the globe advancing the circular economy in the plastics and rubber industry? Our FAQ addresses the most important questions.

20.11.2024

Disposable packaging still dominates many logistics processes – often at the expense of efficiency and sustainability. A new reusable transport box aims to close this gap by conserving resources, saving costs and being flexible in use. The solution was developed by Fraunhofer LBF.

15.11.2023

We all know the image: urban rubbish bins overflowing with disposable packaging. The Corona pandemic has made this problem more visible. The start-up MealGood has made it its mission to counter the throwaway mentality by developing bio-based reusable containers for the catering industry.

29.03.2023

Cardboard dominates parcel logistics. Shrinkage and return transport costs have so far been too big hurdles for reusable containers made of plastic, even though there is a lot to be said for them in terms of sustainability. BOOXit overcomes these hurdles – and adds one on top: the reusable system is not only sustainable, but also robot-compatible.

27.05.2021

Today, the kitchen stays cold: if you don't feel like cooking, you simply have something delivered. However, the meals often come in disposable packaging that only has a short lifespan. This bothered the founders of VYTAL, who developed a deposit-free reusable system. They prove that plastic and sustainability are not necessarily mutually exclusive.