Emissions avoided*
1234
tCO2e
since 2019
Equivalent to…
1234
London - New York return flights*
Pieces of single-use packaging saved from landfill
927,900
since 2019
*calculations made for a CauliBox with its lid over its life cycle, and compared to a compostable clamshell box, LCA results from an independent study by the University of California (2013)
One third of the world's waste is packaging, including single-use food & drink containers.
Only 14% of it is actually recyled or composted due to a lack of composting infrastructure and cross-contamination of recycling streams.
The amount of waste and asscoiated emissions can be reduced by up to 92% with reusable packaging.
At Cauli, we envision a world without single-use packaging waste.
We are disrupting the urban food industry with a complete reuse system: CauliRS.
Within a circular system, the packaging is used, tracked, returned and washed, eliminating single-use waste. Through technology and automation, we help customers and restaurants to shift to reusable packaging by making the processes of sourcing, returning, collecting and washing convenient, cost-saving and environmentally effective.
Reuse, return, repeat
Our tried-and tested CauliBox can be used over 400 times before being fully recycled. A polypropylene container in a reuse system (like a CauliBox), has a lower Global Warming potential than single-use plastic containers after just 4 uses.
Our containers are also washed in commercial dishwashers, where significant water and energy savings are made, compared to hand-wash or domestic dishwashers. An average CauliBox is used more than 60 times, thanks to our smart Reuse System that encourages users to return containers.
If we commit to reuse systems for the foodservice industry with proper end-of-life recycling, we can combat the 61% of current life cycle emissions of plastics that are attributed to the extraction and production of materials (Imperial).
Our commitments
We measure
We strive to measure and analyse all aspects of our company’s environmental impact, including our product, organisation, and value chain footprint. Our overall carbon footprint is measured by taking into account our direct and indirect emissions associated with the production of CauliBoxes. We also keep track of the positive impact our customers have on the environment when using CauliBox instead of single-use packaging.
We reduce
We're creating a disposable-free future with reusable food packaging. By choosing reusables over single-use containers, our system prevents pollution from constant manufacturing and transportation. Each reusable container reduces both landfill waste and pollution from virgin material and downstream production.
We educate
We are in the business of challenging the throwaway cultural norm. Through interventions like single-use surcharges, talks, on-site engagements, promotional material, and our social media, we aim to convince our users and beyond to take small steps to make big impact.