EU LIFE
EU LIFE
In 2023, RE-ZIP achieved significant approval from the EU LIFE programme, marking a pivotal milestone in the efforts to establish a comprehensive international infrastructure for circular packaging. The project ’EU Circular Packaging Infrastructure’ project’ will extend until 2026, and at RE-ZIP, we look forward to the exciting journey ahead of us.
About EU LIFE
The LIFE programme is the European Union’s funding instrument for environmental and climate action. It is the European Union’s funding programme that supports green innovations and cleantech solutions related to the environment, nature conservation, climate action, and energy goals.
The programme aims to contribute to the transition to a clean, circular, energy efficient, climate neutral, and climate resilient economy by supporting innovative projects and the commercialization of new solutions in line with nature, environmental, and climate related policies in Europe.
Project Description
The goal of the ‘EU Circular Packaging Infrastructure’ project is to test and validate a circular packaging concept for the e-commerce industry as an alternative to single-use packaging. In collaboration with strategic partners, RE-ZIP aims to create a more sustainable e-commerce landscape by introducing a circular packaging concept in multiple countries.
The objective is to establish an efficient return infrastructure that, over time, will be capable of circulating e-commerce packaging at a lower cost than the production of single-use packaging today. This will transform the entire e-commerce industry away from single-use packaging.
Project Partners
The collaboration with the project partners Boozt, Mily Technologies, and RajaPack has played a crucial role in this journey. Together, a common goal of implementing RE-ZIP’s circular packaging concept in new countries and continuing the development of products with a focus on combating the use of single-use packaging in e-commerce is shared.
RAJA: As a European leader in the distribution of supplies and equipment to businesses, RAJA will test and validate the partnership model in the French and Benelux markets.
Boozt: As the leading Nordic department store, Boozt will collaborate to develop and test the perfect circular bag for fashion, children, sports, beauty, and home.
Mily Tech: Will provide valuable support by assisting in the design and development of a location management and optimization system that enhances PUDO locations and pickup routes.
News
The LIFE RE-ZIP Project is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed on this project page and in the news section are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
RE-ZIP wins Rising Star Recognition Award at LIFE Awards 2025
We are proud to share that the project “LIFE RE-ZIP – EU Circular Packaging Infrastructure” has been awarded the Rising Star Recognition at the prestigious
Changes to the LIFE Consortium
To ensure the successful continuation and implementation of the project “LIFE RE-ZIP – EU Circular Packaging Infrastructure”, some updates have been made to the project
EU LIFE – The First Year
For RE-ZIP this first year has been about getting ready for the first part of a European roll out of RE-ZIP. We have finalized the
RE-ZIP Pushes for Circular Economy in EU Election Debate
RE-ZIP pushes for Denmark to become a frontrunner in the fight against single-use packaging, arguing that focusing solely on takeaway packaging is not enough. The
New Concept Movie Promotes Circular Packaging Awareness
RE-ZIP has just launched a new concept movie to highlight the benefits of their circular packaging solution. This short, visually engaging film explains, in simple
Innovative Collaboration: RE-ZIP Hubs Bring Circular Packaging to Life
As part of the RE-ZIP initiative, a key milestone has been reached with the establishment of RE-ZIP hubs in Berlin and Belgium. These hubs will
