Reusabol

Reusabol is a pre-pilot project aiming to bring reusable packaging to the restaurant and catering industry in Barcelona, with a tech component. It seeks to address the problem of plastic waste created by disposable food packaging containers by replacing them with reusable bows that are made from 100% recyclable polypropylene.

The food industry creates a lot of plastic waste every year due to the use of single-use plastic containers and cutlery. Presented as #YourForverBowl, Reusabol aims to replace 1,000,000 disposable packaging containers that can eliminate approximately 600 kg of plastic waste annually.

Reusabols are lightweight bowls, which are unbreakable, stackable and easily microwaveable. These are industrially cleaned and each sanitized bowl can be used 1000 times. The bowls are transported on electric bikes and cleaned and sanitised in industrial washing machines to make them fit for reuse.

The product is easily available at partner restaurants where you can ask for your meal to be served in a Reusabol in exchange for a small refundable deposit. After use, you can drop the bowl at any restaurant on the Reusabol network. These polypropylene bowls are 100% recyclable and reusable as per world standards and government guidelines. Thus, it makes sure that the food quality isn't hampered.

Reusabol addresses the problem of waste generated due to the excessive use of single-use plastics in the food industry. Unlike disposable food packaging, Reusabol can be used a number of times before being properly recycled at the end of its life. This ensures a zero-waste product.

The company is focused on ease of access so that consumers can use the product without much hassle. Users can find nearby partner restaurants to avail Reusabol and also drop-off used bowls. The pilot project will be launched in January 2020.

The food industry, particularly fast-food chains, restaurants, coffee shops, and the average consumer can benefit from Reusabol.