Building reusable packaging community in South Holland

In collaboration with more than 50 organisations reusable packaging is established as the standard.
THE CHALLENGE

Approximately 70-80% of plastic waste is generated by businesses. In response to this significant challenge, the Province of South Holland, in collaboration with various organisations, sought to establish reusable packaging as the standard within different sectors. The province of South Holland aims to be fully circular by 2050, and one of the solutions is to significantly reduce plastic waste by shifting from single-use packaging to reusable solutions.

THE APPROACH

To achieve this, a comprehensive approach was taken to build a strong community that connects different product and sector chains both horizontally and vertically. The key steps included:

  • Establishing a community (HerPakt) that facilitates collaboration across industries, entrepreneurs, transport services for specific  sectors (e.g. facility services, horticulture).
  • Providing inspiration and sharing knowledge through multiple channels, including sessions, appearances at fairs, newsletters, a dedicated LinkedIn page, and a website.
  • Organising and facilitating sessions to bring organisations together and foster a collaborative environment for innovation.
THE RESULT

The project successfully created multiple sub-networks (with 50+ members), each focusing on different sectors, which enabled targeted efforts to make reusable packaging the standard. The overarching community was formed to bring the various sub-networks together, promoting collaboration, knowledge-sharing and alignment. Efforts are also underway to work towards standardisation within supply chains, further supporting the shift towards reusable packaging as the industry norm.

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