Loop's Global Expansion Continues, Bringing Waste-Free
Shopping to Canada
TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, the global reuse
platform Loop officially launched in Canada with Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw),
Canada's leading grocer as its
retail partner. Initially rolling out to residents in most of
Ontario, customers can shop for a
wide variety of food and household products in refillable
packaging, such as ice cream, sauces, snacks, pet food and
toothpaste from some of the country's most popular brands,
including Loblaw's President's Choice. With the launch,
Canada joins the United States, the United Kingdom and France as the Loop platform continues to
expand around the world.
"The fact is that there's too much plastic waste in our
environment. We are part of the problem and must be part of the
solution," said Galen Weston,
Executive Chairman, Loblaw Companies Limited. "We are actively
reducing plastic waste in hundreds of ways in our business today
through better processes, new materials, and packaging design. Loop
is one of the most innovative opportunities as we work with them to
make it easier for consumers to be part of the solution."
"Loop is designed to be as convenient as the single-use shopping
experience while creating a sustainable, circular model for
consumption," said Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of Loop and
TerraCycle. "Collaboration is necessary to tackle the waste
crisis head on. As Canada's
largest retailer, Loblaw's operational scale and years of expertise
will make Loop accessible to more shoppers and make meaningful
progress toward our shared goal of reducing waste."
Loop consumers shop for products in durable packaging that is
reused until the end of its life. When ordering through
www.loopstore.ca and maboutiqueloop.ca, consumers pay a
deposit on each package which is fully refundable when it is
returned. Packages are shipped using Loop Canada's exclusive
logistics provider, FedEx, which uses route optimization to help
ensure efficient customer deliveries. After use, consumers simply
place the empty containers back into the Loop Tote, and then return
the tote by either scheduling a free pickup online or dropping it
off at one of the more than 500 participating FedEx retail
locations in Ontario. Loop sorts
and professionally cleans the packaging and tote bag to stringent
health and safety standards so products can then be replenished as
needed, creating a convenient, zero waste shopping system.
Consumers in Ontario who want
to order from Loop should visit www.loopstore.ca and
maboutiqueloop.ca to shop for products delivered in reusable
packaging. Examples of brands participating in Loop Canada include
Häagen-Dazs, Heinz Ketchup, and Hershey Canada, along with select
President's Choice products.
About Loop:
Loop, operating in Canada as Loop CIRC, is an initiative from
TerraCycle, www.terracycle.com, an innovative waste management
company whose mission is to Eliminate the Idea of Waste®. Operating
nationally across 20 countries, TerraCycle partners with leading
consumer product companies, retailers, cities, and facilities to
recycle hard-to-recycle waste. Loop has been designed to address
the issue of waste at its source by providing consumers a circular
reuse platform while encouraging manufacturers to own and take
responsibility for their packaging in the long term.
About Loblaw Companies Limited:
Loblaw Companies
Limited is the nation's largest retailer, providing Canadians with
grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty, apparel, general merchandise,
financial services, and wireless mobile products and services.
Loblaw's purpose – Live Life Well – promotes the needs and
wellbeing of Canadians, who make one billion transactions annually
in the company's stores. With more than 2,400 corporate, franchised
and associate-owned locations, Loblaw, its franchisees, and
associate-owners employ almost 200,000 full- and part-time
employees, making it one of Canada's largest private sector employers.
SOURCE Loblaw Companies Limited