R3PACK - Reduce Reuse Rethink PACKaging

#Packaging waste accounts for 36% of solid waste in 🇪🇺 towns.🗑️ Plastic is a massive threat to the environment. It is harmful for the ecosystems and for human health. Plastic reduction is needed now and is achievable! 🌍 1/4

✨ The R3PACK project is coming to an end and it held its final conference on 20 November in Brussels! 🙏 Thank you again to all the participants of the conference and to the consortium who made this incredible and promising project come to life!

🌍Less than 2 weeks before R3PACK’s Final Conference! Promising results will be revealed: 🍴 26 reusable products developed across 2 major retailers 🌿 2,500+ paper-based packaging solutions qualified Register to know more: l1nk.dev/4GSmm

Join us for R3PACK’s Conference! 📅 20 November 2025 | 🕘 2:00 pm– 5:30 pm 📍 Martin's Hotel Brussels EU, Boulevard Charlemagne 80, Brussels 👉 Register now (in-person or online): docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/12…

📰 Discover R3PACK's last Newsletter! 🌿You will find the latest news and scientific research in sustainable packaging, EU regulatory updates and upcoming events. 👉mailchi.mp/37cce34ae83d/r…

🌍 @WorldCleanupDay is this Saturday! Plastic waste represents one of the most pervasive and damaging pollutants worldwide. 🧴 R3PACK fights against single-use plastics by developing reusable plastic packaging and fiber-based alternatives. 📦 👉worldcleanupday.org

R3PACK is back from holidays! But bittersweet news: @UN plastics treaty talks in Geneva ended without a legal deal.😔 This treaty could’ve curbed virgin plastic use.🧴 At R3PACK, we keep pushing by promoting reusable and fiber-based packaging. 🔄 📰news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

🎉During “Rapportez-moi pour réemploi,” animators engaged with consumers & gathered feedback! ✅ Consumers appreciated the eco benefits 🛒 Asked for more reusable options 👀 Wanted better shelf visibility 💡Insights are shaping next steps for reuse—stay tuned & enjoy summer! ☀️

🛍️ As part of “Rapportez-moi pour réemploi”, in-store animations at @CooperativeU & @CarrefourFrance revealed: 🌍51% of consumers are driven by environmental concerns. 📣35% didn’t know about the reuse initiative or how it works. We need to keep raising awareness about reuse!

🔍 In-store animations at @CarrefourFrance and @CooperativeU revealed: 🧍 Only 30% consumers knew about re-use ♻️ Just 35% could differentiate re-use from recycling There is a clear need to inform and engage consumers on re-use systems!

R3PACK is piloting reusable packaging in @CooperativeU & @CarrefourFrance as part of “Rapportez-moi pour réemploi”! 🔄 15K+ shoppers engaged via in-store demos on reuse vs recycling, deposit systems & more. More insights soon! 🌐 rapportemoi.com

📰 R3PACK's Newsletter is out! 🌿Discover more about our #sustainable #packaging initiative! Stay informed about the latest news in sustainable packaging, EU regulatory updates and upcoming events. 👉To subscribe, click here: shorturl.at/54wRJ

🌊 From #WorldOceanDay to the @UN Ocean Conference in Nice, the message is clear: a healthy ocean = a healthy planet. 🌍 170+ countries adopted the Nice Ocean Action Plan to fight plastic pollution, expand marine protection & fund conservation. Visual: @WorldOceansDay

🎉 1 year of “Rapportez-moi pour réemploi”! Since June 2024, R3PACK has united retailers, manufacturers & more to rethink food packaging. 🛒 20 shops 🥫 10 categories 🥗 26 products 🍶 11 reusable formats 🔄 3 packaging types shared 🔗 r3pack.eu

🌍#EUGreenWeek2025 (3–5 June) spotlighted the “Three Cs”: Clean, Competitive & Circular! The R3PACK project is playing a key role in this transition with the reuse initiative “Rapportez-moi pour réemploi” , helping to build a circular system with sustainable packaging."🥤🍽️

🐠#WorldReefDay reminds us that coral reefs cover <1% of the ocean but support 25% of marine life. 🌊 Yet 80% of marine pollution is plastic. ☠️Plastic smothers reefs & spreads disease. 🔁 R3PACK fights single-use plastic with reusable & fiber-based packaging. @UNESCO

🌍 By 2050, plastic may outweigh all fish in the sea. 🗓️ On May 25, #InternationalPlasticFreeDay challenges us to ditch single-use plastics. R3PACK fights back with: 🍽️ Reusable food/drink packaging 📦 Fibre-based alternatives Join the movement 👉 r3pack.eu

R3PACK project is proud to announce the latest scientific article from the @Unibo Team, now published in the prestigious journal Sustainable Production and Consumption! 🌟 👉Check it out here: lnkd.in/eMTvXkyx

🌱In 2023, six of nine planetary boundaries were crossed, highlighting the need for a sustainable economy. 🔄"Rapportez-moi pour réemploi" initiative develops reusable packaging to reduce waste and emissions. rapportemoi.com Illustration: Stockholm Resilience Centre.

🌱 R3PACK aims to replace complex plastic food packaging with fibre-based materials. Challenges include: 🔎 Finding the right tech 🥫 Ensuring food safety & shelf-life 👷‍♀️ Industry usability R3PACK enhances paper-based materials to provide safe, eco-friendly solutions.

To cut single-use plastic, R3PACK tackles reuse and substitution. 🔄 Reuse: Collect, wash, and refill reusable packaging that consumers return at partner stores. ♻️ Substitution: Replace plastic with sustainable, fibre-based materials. 🌍 👉r3pack.eu