Flexible Packaging Solutions for the Circular Economy
Global

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The call for the elimination of single-use plastic products, and water conservation is behind this South African and USA researched repurposable flexible packaging solution.
Further research, both locally and abroad, enables us to share this upstream packaging redesign and application idea with global brand owners, retailers and others seeking green solutions in the fight against climate change, global warming and water shortages.

OUR SOLUTIONReducing Plastic Usage/Conserving Water

Three (3) flexible packaging products consisting of three differently sized stand-up pouches which can, after first-use as packaging, be repurposed as cistern/tank water savers.
Plastic is consequently kept out of landfills, rivers and seas, and value is added to the plastic.
The carbon footprint for plastics is accordingly reduced.
The pouches are 150mm x 230mm and 180mm x 250/290 - see Attachment 1.
Their functional position in the cistern/tank is per Attachment 2 - water is saved by displacement.
The range is suitable, but not limited to, home/personal care products in the 750ml, 1L and 1.5L sizes.
Being the packaging, consumers receive the added social benefit of an effective no-cost water saver.
The range can contribute significantly to mitigating water wastage on several continents.APPLICATIONS:
- An upstream redesign example would be the elimination of spouts on pouches - Attachment 3.
- Known products on the market that would only require artwork design - Attachment 4.
- Existing retail products can be complemented with the pouches as refills to increase circularity.
- Similarly, existing retail products could be substituted with a pouch to increase circularity.
- Pouch 2 is considered universal as a water saver and a single solution for the USA/Canada and neighboring countries tank/cistern infrastructure - Attachment 5.
- These pouch designs are considered a solution for Africa and other continents re: circularity and cistern water savings.
- Examples of solutions currently on market suitable for upstream redesign - Attachment 6.

Illustrative attachment 1

2/3 Repurposable stand up pouches