Reusing intermediate bulk containers for chemicals
Waste
- Solution type
- Service
- Theme
- Waste
- Sector:
- Centre-Val de Loire, Hauts-de-France, Grand Est, Pays de la Loire, Occitanie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Its features
Environmentally friendly
- Extending the lifespan of industrial packaging by washing it for reuse - Limiting impacts through reuse in short supply chains - Reducing pollution and the dumping of used packaging in the natural environment - Reducing material extraction for manufacturing new products - Reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with virgin material production
Second life
IBCs and drums are washed and returned to the market to hold new products.
Life cycle of this solution
Step 1: The committed consumer
Consumes the product and requests collection of the deposit-return container once it is empty.
Take this placeStep 2: The collector
Collects empty IBCs from engaged consumers.
Step 3: The sorter
Sorts the IBCs received on site to ensure their reuse.
Step 4: The recovery operator
Cleans and then reconditions the IBCs to ensure they can be used again.
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Selected members (1)
- EMB-I-PACKSublaines