Packaging

Innovative circular solutions

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We work with companies to rethink their packaging by:

Analysing your existing packaging portfolio

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Optimise design-for-recycling, business models and material selection

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Facilitate value chain collaboration

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SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING PROJECTS

Searious Business is helping several brand owners
gain economic advantage by better defining their targets and sustainability goals, accelerating the development of more sustainable packaging solutions.

REUSABLE PACKAGING PROJECTS

One of the best ways to reduce plastic waste is to eliminate single-use packaging and introduce reusable alternatives. Give your customers quality, customised, sustainable options, and they’ll keep coming back.

Packaging is an asset, not trash.

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OUR OFFER

Reuse To-Go

Ready meals, salads and snacks use up to 4M tonnes of plastic packaging per year. Find out how to switch.

RePLHA

Consortium exploring the business case for reusable transport packaging for large household appliances

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COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS

Switching to a reuse system will cost money, but is it worth it? When will you see a return on investment, and under what conditions will you turn a profit? Our studies prove that with the correct indicators - REUSE ADDS UP

THE REUSE PLAYBOOK

Our Reuse Playbook contains all the tools you need to stimulate these three essential elements.
Define your personalised roadmap to success. 

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Behavioral change is critical to the success of all circular business models. Download our unique approach to influence:

hearts, minds, 
money and time. 

BEHAVIORAL CHANGE

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ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING MATERIALS

New innovative edible materials could provide a viable alternative to single-use plastic.

If you’d like to get your hands on our database, get in touch for pricing options.

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PACKAGING SUPPORT DESK

The packaging landscape can be confusing. Continual market development, conflicting LCAs and legislation changing all the time! To help, we offer a flexible, on-demand support package so we can answer all of your questions - as they arise.

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  • Legislation updates

  • Market trends and innovation

  • Opportunities & Risks

  • Strategic recommendations

  • Project conception 

  • In-house or collaboration 

  • Technical and logistical solutions

  • From €5000

Get boardroom ready: 

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EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY

EPR encourages producers to re-think the environmental consequences of their products, taking the focus away from the consumer towards the people who can actualise change.

It is a responsibility but also an opportunity in the right hands.

Learn more about how to make EPR work for you.

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Monthly recap

Stay up to date with our projects and other developments in the circular economy