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Uzaje

An industrial solution tackling single-use packaging issues in the food and non-food industry

November 2020
Gallery Uzaje 1
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01.

Identification

More than 90 billion of food packaging are produced in France each year, and as many end up as waste to be treated. Being aware that waste production and end-of-life management can be both energy-consuming, environmentally and sanitary harmful, Uzaje has decided to take action.

Uzaje offers industrial cleaning solutions and logistics support to set up reuse schemes in order to replace single-use packaging. Uzaje proposes a turnkey and durable solution for distribution experts relating to commercial distribution, mass catering (canteen), food retail, food and no-food industry such as cosmetic. Uzaje can take action at different stages of the process: packaging choice, logistics (system and transportation), high-efficiency cleaning and deposit management. Thanks to its solution, Uzaje is strongly involved in waste reduction, using durable materials, mainly glass and inox, and working with low-consumption technology. Besides, Uzaje participates in lowering plastic exposure in the food industry, whose sanitary impacts are currently neither well-known nor well-controlled.

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Label Date November 18, 2020
By Uzaje
From France
Maturity stage Prototype testing in the real world
Looking For Network, New clients, Visibility, Funding, Partnership opportunities
02.

Implementation Stories

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Implemented by City of Avignon in Avignon (France) in 2022

The City of Avignon – which manages a central kitchen delivering meals to several schools in the region – had launched a call for tenders for an outsourced washing service for canteen dishes in May 2021. The city selected Uzaje. They invested in stainless steel bins to replace the non-reusable polypropylene trays and started using the Solution’s optimized washing service: sends back clean dishes within 5 hours with minimal water and energy use.

Result

66,500 containers cleaned & 1,709 kg of avoided waste between january and june 2022

03.

The environmental benefits

  • Packaging reuse can save up to 50% water on the total product life-cycle
  • A reusable packaging can be reused at least 20 times
  • Reduces CO2 emissions by 85% and energy consumption by 75% compared to single use packaging
  • One reusable bottle prevents at least production of 20 new ones
  • Water: up to 50% saved
  • Natural ecosystems: Reduces incineration & landfill
04.

The Financial benefits

  • Pay back in time will depends on: client current solution and needs that would make the payback in time vary from 1 to 3 years
  • Savings can vary from 0 to 20% depending on the client current solution
05.

Activity Region

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Europe

France,

  • Headquarters
  • Activity
06.

Company Profile

Uzaje

Our values We are proud to combine an economic activity with an environmental goal. We chose to poursue an Economic, Social and Solidarity mission. We are recognized Pending BCorp and we support WWF France missions by being part of their group "Entrepreneurs for the Planet ". We are truly convinced that reuse is the best solution to preserve ressources and put a stop unlimited waste production. We offer simple and concrete solutions to the health and ecological concerns around disposable packaging. We strive to continuously improve our solutions to make reuse system accessible to consumers. We want to take part in the ecological transition.

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Headquarters 93330 Neuilly-sur-Marne, France
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