Business Chief Europe Magazine August 2020 | Page 243

TerraCycle ’ s approach to software and sustainability
TerraCycle ’ s approach to software and sustainability
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243 how waste is moving around , how it should get collected and what we can do differently .”
This brings him to TerraCycle ’ s innovative ecommerce platform , Loop . A recognisable online retail experience with a twist , Loop provides customers with their favourite leading brands in a sustainably reimagined form exclusively available through the site . Wastefree products are then delivered to their doorstep in a Loop Tote bag specifically manufactured to replace single-use bubble wrap , cardboard boxes and ice packs . Once the products have been used , customers can then place them back inside the Tote and schedule a free pick up at a time convenient for them . The company then empties and cleans the packaging ready for reuse . The endeavour shares a similar philosophy to TerraCycle ’ s other offerings , such as its variablysized Zero Waste Box , which allows customers to fill it up with almost any kind of waste ( domestic or businessrelated ) and return to the company for repurposing . “ We don ’ t have many competitors in this space , so there isn ’ t an industry standard for how
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