Boox – a sustainable e-commerce platform providing zero-waste, circular packaging solutions – announced the expansion of its services to the Canadian market through support by Canada’s first package-free returns network ReturnBear. The Boox x ReturnBear partnership started off with rhode’s entry to Canada, as well as Kiehl’s Canada, through a shared goal to transition the e-commerce industry to a more circular economy.
Boox is known for disrupting e-commerce with their circular packaging solutions, which can be reused many times before being recycled and extending the life of the products and materials and keeping packaging out of the landfill. And Boox creates a zero-waste experience for brands and shoppers. Boox Boxes were designed to replace traditional cardboard boxes, enabling brands to pack and ship as usual, with little to no fulfillment changes. In order to bring this packaging loop to life in Canada, ReturnBear enables customers to easily return Boox Boxes at any ReturnBear drop-off location across the country. ReturnBear will receive all returned Booxes in order to consolidate them for entry into Boox’s reuse process.
Boox’s launch in Canada is continuing their global expansion plans and creates new opportunities for brands to bring sustainable and circular services to customers. And Boox Boxes can reduce environmental impact by 70% or more compared to single-use packaging at scale.
E-commerce returns are creating an environmental toll that is being recognized across the globe. And each year, 5 billion pounds of waste is generated through returns. Plus Boox provides an affordable, turnkey solution to this high-piling problem. With this latest expansion, Boox is on track to ship 5 million reusable Boxes in 2023.
KEY QUOTES:
“E-commerce purchases and returns have a dangerous impact on the environment through packaging waste and the carbon impact of shipping. We are committed to changing that by enabling more circular fulfillment processes. Retailers need to find ways to reduce waste and engage customers as online shopping continues to grow, and we are excited to partner with Boox to enable more brands to ship sustainably.”
— Sylvia Ng, CEO at ReturnBear
“At Boox, we are focused on ways to create a more sustainable supply chain, both for outbound shipments and returns. ReturnBear shares those same values, so partnering with them for our entry into Canada was a natural fit. Our goal is to motivate retailers and shoppers to transition to a more circular economy. While we have made progress, there is still work to be done. We are happy to collaborate with ReturnBear to bring us one step closer to our Mission to Eliminate Single-use Waste.”
— Matt Semmelhack, CEO and Co-Founder of Boox
