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beverages with the slogan “Cut the carbon, cycled through the market.
not the convenience.” Their system integrates ♦ Thrilling connects consumers with second-hand
technology with sustainability, allowing users to and vintage stores across the United States. By
track their container usage and impact through facilitating the resale of pre-owned clothing and
an app. Muuse offers a convenient and eco- accessories, Thrilling reduces the demand for
friendly alternative to disposable packaging and new plastic-based products, such as polyester
operates in Canada, Hong Kong, and Singapore, garments. This approach helps manage plastic
with plans to expand to the US. waste while making fashion more sustainable

♦ RePack provides reusable and returnable pack- and affordable.
aging solutions for e-commerce. Customers Refill Packaging
receive their orders in RePack bags, which they
return via mail for reuse. This system reduces ♦ Algramo, a Chilean startup, offers refill stations
single-use packaging and encourages circular- in NYC for everyday products such as cleaning
ity. supplies and personal care items. Consumers
Resale Start-ups bring their containers to the station and refill
them, paying only for the product, not the pack-
aging. Algramo’s model is both environmentally
friendly and economically beneficial, making
sustainable living accessible to everyone.

Reuse, resale, and refill systems offer viable solu-
tions to the plastic waste crisis. Initiatives like Cup-
Club, Muuse, RePack, Algramo, and Thrilling dem-
onstrate the potential of these business models to
reduce waste and cut carbon emissions. However,
consumers, businesses, and governments must col-
laborate to promote these systems.
Source – Plastics Engineering
Resale systems involve selling previously used plas-
tic products, extending their lifespan, and reducing
the need for new items. This approach promotes a
circular economy, where products are continually

Indorama Ventures launches ‘PET

Youth Camp for Sustainable

angkok, July 8, 2024 – Indorama Ventures, a Students learned about the different types of waste,
global sustainable chemical company, col- plastics, and recycling innovation to address the
Blaborated with the Bangkok Metropolitan Ad- global plastic waste problem. Moreover, they re-
ministration (BMA) and the Department of Educa- ceived training on communication and leadership
tion under the BMA to host the ‘PET Youth Camp for skills so that they can lead change in their schools
Sustainable Plastic Management’ program. and communities. Participants also had the oppor-
tunity to visit Wongpanit Suvarnabhumi Recycle
The camp brought together 60 teachers and stu- Station to gain hands-on experience in waste man-
dents from 20 BMA schools to engage in activities agement and PET recycling and learn about waste
that foster young leadership in managing PET waste. sorting and the value of PET waste.

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