Returnr (reusable cups, bowls and trays)

Returnr (Australia) offers low-deposit returnable bowls, trays and cups, to eliminate single-use plastic packaging. It’s working nationwide to help small to large organisations transition over, which also reduces carbon emissions from making new items. These items can be used for deposit return schemes.

Insulated cups with sipper lids

The insulated cup with sipper lid keeps your drink hot and hands cool. The twin-walled insulated design is dishwasher safe and cup nestable for compact storage.

Returnable bowls and mini bowls

The polymer bowls are suitable for hot or cold foods like pasta, salad, noodles and poke bowls. Like the cups, they are easily stacked for food service.

The mini bowls are made from mostly recycled stainless steel, and good for dry goods like rice, beans, sugar and flour.

Returnable trays with snap-on -lids

The trays are in different sizes, with snap-on-lids and built-in tagging systems for marketing and regulatory labelling requirements.

Returnable cup/bowl sets for office outings

Plus there are sets of cups and bowls for 100 people, pre-configured with enough reusable products for when offices go out on trips with food and beverages.

Why choose reusable cups and bowls?

If you run a small sandwich bar or café, it’s not only good for the planet to switch to reusable containers for frequent customers. But it will also save money, for better profits. For passing customers, there are also better options than plastic food wrap and sandwich bags.

Typically these schemes work on a deposit basis. People pay a pound or more to rent the item, then return it either to the eaterie or ‘reverse vending machines’ (working a bit like deposit return schemes which England does not yet have,).

Research has shown that nearly 100% of customers like this idea, so you can also market that you’re offering this service, which attracts more custom.

Clingfilm is awful stuff, one of the few plastics that is mostly not recycled at supermarket bag bins (it’s the ‘film you can’t recycle’ on top of ready meals and ice-cream tubs). And since removing PVC, it doesn’t even stick properly. Manufacture causes ‘nurdles’ which look like fish food when it ends up in the sea.