‘By uniting expertise in different areas we can close the loop’, says Robin Koper, Product Manager Horti. ‘Our collaboration with Circular Plastics is a fine example. This party specialises in the collection, sorting and upgrading of plastic materials. Our first joint project is the CircularBag®: a large plastic bag made from 90% recycled film and used for the efficient collection of plastic flower and plant packaging. The bags are filled and returned through the existing distribution network to the Dutch flower auctions where they are collected by Circular Plastics and everything goes for recycling. The product is then used to make new recycled flower sleeves (known as Recy® 100 and Recy® 40) or new CircularBags®. Thereby completing the circle.’
Robin Koper, product manager Horti
‘The transition to circular packaging requires collaboration throughout the supply chain’
In 2022 Royal Dutch Paardekooper Group acquired an interest in CircularPET, an organisation that specialises in circular soft-cup systems for public events.
Plastic Pact
CircularPET
‘By joining forces, we can offer the events industry a viable circular solution. It is only by working together that we can reduce the problem of litter.’
Tim Appeldoorn
We participate in the CPA's mission to cut our logistic supply chain by 25% and reduce our CO2 footprint by 25%.
Circular Plastics Alliance (CPA)
OUR partners
We are working with Green Events to implement a circular loop system for festivals and events. Our Returnables Concept helps our partners decide the best solution for their events, and we can even handle the entire service on their behalf.
Green events
The Plastic Pact it is a collaboration agreement between the Dutch government, the front runners in the plastic supply chain, and a number of societal organisations. Paardekooper is one of 110 organisations to have signed the pact and therefore expressed their commitment to its objectives. We complete their extensive monitoring programme every year, which enables Plastic Pact to get a picture of how participants are moving towards the objectives. We are also active participants in the Reduce & Reuse working group.
By joining forces, we can offer the events industry a viable circular solution for soft cups. To our organisation the partnership represents a future-proof circular solution with which to make a difference in the Food & Services market segment.
We work with the CPA on circular systems for the flower and plant, horticulture, construction and air-freight sectors. We can create new packaging by amassing, collecting and recycling plastic waste to a high quality.
At Paardekooper, we believe in co-creation. When working together we create the smartest and most beautiful packaging solutions, and we can make a real difference in terms of sustainability.
Innovative cardboard interior eliminates need for plastic bubble wrap
Smart-fold close eliminates need for tape
Use of monomaterial enables full recyclability with wastepaper
FSC® certified cardboard
Suitable for automated processing at PostNL and DHL delivery services
Networking
For maximum sustainability in the purchasing organisation we collaborate with a number of initiatives in the areas of sustainability, packaging and environment.
We collaborated with bloomon to design a shipping box that eliminates the need for bubble wrap to protect the vase.
Customer stories: bloomon
Be inspired: let's work together
Zero Waste cup voor slimme koffie to go
De Zero Waste Cup is het perfecte alternatief voor single-use wegwerpbekers voor bijvoorbeeld koffiezaken, pretparken en evenementen. Klanten betalen voor de Zero Waste Cup statiegeld. Dankzij de unieke QR-code op de beker en innovatieve technologie verloopt de afhandeling hiervan volledig digitaal. Paardekooper levert de beker én de slimme technologie die onze klanten overal en altijd inzicht en overzicht biedt.
• 100% recyclebaar. • Digitaal statiegeld systeem. • CO2 footprint al na 2e keer gebruik lager dan normale koffiebeker. • Goede isolerende werking.
Herbruikbare shopper voor de Bijenkorf
Voor de Bijenkorf ontwikkelden we een herbruikbare shopper gemaakt van gerecycled plastic als alternatief voor hun grote papieren tas. We hebben verschillende materialen onderzocht, waarbij we ook rekening gehouden hebben met de verwerkbaarheid en praktische eisen waaraan de verpakking moet voldoen. De milieu-impact van de verschillende materialen is bepaald op basis van een LCA en overall gezien blijkt de shopper van gerecycled plastic in deze situatie de beste keuze:
• Voor de productie van de r-PET shopper is in vergelijking met de voorgaande papieren shopper de helft minder water nodig. • Na 3 keer hergebruik is ook de CO2-uitstoot lager dan de grote papieren shopper.
Next Gen Bucket duurzame bloemenemmer
Samen met onze leverancier hebben we de ‘Next Gen Bucket’ ontwikkeld; een toekomstbestendig alternatief voor de reguliere zwarte bloemenemmer. We stimuleren onze klanten om gebruikte bloemenemmers mee retour te geven ter recycling. In 2022 hebben ruim 37 klanten samen 1.010.318 kg emmers ingeleverd die opnieuw voor productie gebruikt konden worden.
• Gemaakt van 25% minder plastic en toch net zo sterk en stabiel als zijn zwaardere voorgangers. • Gemaakt van 100% gerecycled PP. • Mono plastic dus 100% recyclebaar. • 47% minder energieverbruik in vergelijking met traditionele productiemethodes. • 26% reductie van de CO2-footprint.
Together we have a bigger impact
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COLLABORATION
COLLABORATION
We cannot make an impact alone. We need the whole supply chain to be involved. We commit to sustainable production and consumption by working with our partners to make our assortment demonstrably more sustainable and developing circular systems.
