reCIRCLE takeaway containers.
The reCIRCLE business model, originally developed in Switzerland, offers a deposit return system (DRS) for restaurants, grocery stores or individuals based on reusable utensils and packaging for “food-to-go”. In 2020, reCIRCLE won a prestigious Swiss award that recognises SMEs that have proven to be the best in their market over the last 12 months.
Its products include:
○ Made of 70% polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and 30% glass fibre (PBT GF30)
○ Lid made of polypropylene (PP)
○ No harmful Bisphenol A (BPA), no materials of animal origin, and food-safe colour pigments
○ A Spife is a spoon and knife in one
○ Made of PBT
○ Made of PP
○ No BPA, no melamine, no polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)
- PersonalisedreCIRCLE BOXES
The scheme is open to everyone, from professional caterers and restaurants to individuals, meal services, school canteens, and corporate canteens. The company has more than 1,300 partners and outlets where reCIRCLE containers can be refilled. In total, reCIRCLE calculates that the use of its products save more than 50,000 single-use containers per day.
The system has been highly successful and has been adopted internationally, in Germany, France, Belgium, Czech Republic and Ireland.
