BVB X WILDPLASTIC®
Borussia Dortmund is the first soccer club to use mailing bags made of WILDPLASTIC®
A strong statement
After a test phase with non-branded mailing bags from WILDPLASTIC®, BVB fans now receive their new jerseys and other sports & leisure wear in a mailing bag made from recycled, wild plastic in the look of the new BVB design. This makes BVB the first soccer club to use WILDPLASTIC®. “The sustainable transformation belongs at the heart of society and Borussia Dortmund is one of the biggest sports clubs in the world. The players and club are real role models for the fans. It is therefore clear that attitude and behavior have a huge effect and real responsibility is created.” - Christian Sigmund, CEO and co-founder of WILDPLASTIC®With our collaboration, we are sending a message for a better use of finite resources, fair, social interaction and a strong commitment to circularity in professional sport. Because sustainable transformation belongs at the heart of society and therefore also in soccer.
What is wild plastic?
Wild plastic is all the plastic that is found outside the recycling cycle in illegal landfill sites, in nature or on the streets. Together with partner organizations worldwide, we take wild plastic from the environment back into the recycling loop and turn it into new circular products.
Professional soccer has an incredible appeal and acts as a role model for millions of people. And it needs those pioneers who are courageous today and establish the solutions of tomorrow. Because as a society, we are facing an enormous challenge: the social and ecological transformation. This requires many of us, in fact all of us.
The BVB mailing bag
- is 100% recyclable
- cleans up the environment
- is made within the EU
- has a low net weight
BVB has a clear ambition to make merchandising and all other business processes within the company more and more sustainable. The innovative and productive collaboration with WILDPLASTIC® pays off in exactly this way and takes us another step forward on our own sustainability journey. We are therefore very much looking forward to working together.
WILDPLASTIC®
Our guarantees
- Quality assurance and technical expertise
- An external life cycle analysis for all products
- Concrete and measurable CO2 savings
- Traceability of the material
- Certificate of material origin
Effects
- Wild plastic is returned from the environment to the recycling cycle
- Up to 60% less CO2 emissions
- Better working conditions for collectors
From waste to mailing bags
Where does the wild plastic actually come from and how is it processed?
1. Recover
In countries without sufficient waste management systems, such as India or Indonesia, wild plastic is collected by hand by collectors. We work closely with our partner organizations for this step and visit them regularly.
2. Refurbish
The wild plastic is then sorted, washed and shredded by hand on site. This process is complex and takes time. Not all sorting plants can shred the material directly; it often has to be transported to larger recycling plants operated by partners.
3. Recycle
These steps are followed by recycling the material into granulate. If the infrastructure allows, we have the material granulated on site. If our partners are too small or do not have the necessary infrastructure, it is granulated by our partner in Portugal.
4. BVB VersandTASCHE
Finally, circular products such as the BVB shipping bag are produced from the granulate in Germany or Europe. Wild plastic thus becomes a valuable resource again.
MADE OF WILDPLASTIC
Our mailing bags are made from wild LDPE, which comes from various partner countries around the world such as India, Indonesia and Thailand.
LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene
- Application: Blown film extrusion
- Products: Soft packaging solutions (e.g. bin liners or mailing bags)
- The WILDPLASTIC® mailing bags are available in different sizes and packages and can be personalized to your brand.
Interested? Let's free the world of wild plastic waste together.
It takes many of us, actually all of us, to make a real impact. That's why we are very happy that companies like BVB want to work with us and set an example.
If you are also interested in working with WILDPLASTIC® for your products or have any questions about this collaboration, please send us an email to partnerships@wildplastic.com or use the contact form at the bottom of the page.
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