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Reloop Platform is an international non-profit that works with governments, industry and civil society to accelerate a circular economy for packaging using data-driven research, policy advocacy and digital dashboards to support reuse, deposit-return and recycling systems.

Circularity Relevance

Core
Reloop's stated mission is accelerating the transition to a circular economy for packaging via policy, programmes and data - directly supporting circular economy activities. Source: Reloop Platform, 2025

Circular Role

SupportEnabler
Reloop provides policy guidance, data, research and advocacy rather than directly operating collection, refurbishment or resale services; it enables others. Source: Reloop Platform, 2025

Circular Type

Informational
Data Resources
Reloop publishes data dashboards, reports, toolkits and policy guidance (data resources / knowledge hub) which function as informational digital enablers for circular economy decision-making. Source: Reloop Platform, 2025

R Strategy

R3 - Reuse, R8 - Recycle, R1 - Rethink, R2 - Reduce
Primary strategies inferred from Reloop programmes: 'Reuse Revolution' supports reuse (R3) and 'Closing the Loop'/'Collect more, Sort more' relate to recycling (R8). Secondary activities (policy/design/measurement) support rethinking delivery models (R1) and reduction (R2). Source: Reloop Platform, 2025

Circular Business Model

Take-back / Buy-back, Refill & Reuse
Reloop's 'Money Back' programme advocates deposit-return/take-back systems and the 'Reuse Revolution' programme supports refill and reuse models. Reloop itself does not operate these businesses but promotes and enables them through policy and guidance. Source: Reloop Platform, 2025

Organisational Type

NonProfit
Reloop describes itself as a platform working with governments, industry and NGOs, lists a registered office in Brussels and is represented on nonprofit directories (Idealist). This indicates a non-profit/NGO structure. Source: Reloop Platform, 2025, Source: Idealist

Sector

Waste Management & Recycling, Agriculture & Food
Reloop's work focuses on packaging waste prevention, deposit return systems, reuse and recycling policy and operations - directly within waste management and recycling. Source: Reloop Platform, 2025

Geographical Reach

Global
Belgium
Reloop describes global work and maintains regional teams (UK & Ireland, France & Francophonie, Pacific) and international partnerships. Source: Reloop Platform, 2025

Hardware Component

None
Reloop provides policy, research and online data dashboards; there is no evidence the organisation supplies or depends on specialised physical hardware. Source: Reloop Platform, 2025

Tech Map Relevance

Reloop operates an online data dashboard and publishes data-driven resources that enable circular economy decision-making and policy design - qualifying it as an Informational digital enabler. Evidence: Reloop website (programmes, dashboards, data) Source: Reloop Platform, 2025.

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Added: 11 Sept 2025
Updated: 21 Oct 2025
Reloop Platform · Circular Tech Map