November 26, 2014
Jean Bouteille, la consigne est de retour
Returnable bottles are back in the market thanks to Jean Bouteille. Help up bring it close to you !
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Jean Bouteille, la consigne est de retour
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<em>J’embouteille in French means to refill a bottle by yourself.</em></p>
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The way our society focuses on consumption today leads us to a dead end: <strong>too much waste is produced.</strong></p>
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To reverse this trend, Jean Bouteille was born. Its goal is to allow us to <strong>consume without wasting</strong>. Yes, it is finally possible!</p>
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To accomplish this, the innovative firm brings back<strong> the returnable bottle system </strong>and marries it to <strong>bulk sale.</strong></p>
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<u><strong>How does it work?</strong></u></p>
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In Jean Bouteille’s world you are the <em>Jean Bouteille. </em>You fill a Jean Bouteille bottle of<strong> wine, oil or vinegar</strong> of the quantity you need; thanks to a self-service bottling machine installed in a shop. The bottle is returnable. So, when it's empty, you bring the used bottle back to the shop and take a clean new one as a <em>J’embouteille.</em></p>
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<em>Find an exemple below:</em></p>
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<u><strong>Where can you find us?</strong></u></p>
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Today, three shops are equipped with our solution:</p>
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- Two Biocoop (Organic Produce Store) in Villeneuve d’Ascq and Hazebrouck (Northern France)</p>
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- Almata (Zero Waste shop) in Brussels, Belgium</p>
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<img alt="Curculaire" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/108146/curculaire.jpg"></p>
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With an innovative approach of <strong>short circuit sale,</strong> the economic model allows to offer <strong>high quality product; cheaper with a very low environmental footprint while increasing the purchasing power of the consumer</strong><strong> at the same time</strong><strong>.</strong></p>
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The keywords of the concept are:<strong> frugal innovation </strong>(make more with less), <strong>circular economy</strong> (packaging reuse), <strong>service economy</strong> (sell the usage of an object instead of the object itself).</p>
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Did you know that for <strong>one </strong>returnable glass bottle bought you<strong> save</strong> up to <strong>20</strong> single use bottles? My current goal is to reach 200 000 bottles sold which means 4 million bottles saved a year!</p>
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Thanks to this system, we can<strong> save up to 500,000 tons of packaging <a>waste. </a></strong> (Source: Returnable drinking packaging study made by the ADEME)</p>
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Allocation of funds
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The returnable bottle system includes <strong>the incorporation of a washing unit</strong> situated within a radius<strong> 50km</strong> from the shops.</p>
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We need<strong> your support;</strong> to help us d<strong>evelop this network of washing units</strong> all around France and Europe because<strong> sustainability comes with volume and availability. Of course - we want to be close to you.</strong></p>
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We are firm believers in Social Responsibility. The washers are installed in Professional Centers for the Disabled. This way we offer physically challenged individuals an opportunity to get a <strong>steady</strong> <strong>job and financial independence</strong>. Today, the washer for the Lille region is installed at the Papillons Blancs Center in Lomme, Northern France.</p>
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Here is our washing unit in Northern France:</p>
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<strong>A washing unit costs approximately 50K € which includes:</strong></p>
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<strong>- A bottle washer</strong></p>
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<strong>- A heating chamber</strong></p>
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<strong>- A set of Jean Bouteille bottles and plastic crates</strong></p>
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<strong>- A mid-size truck to manage bottle logistics </strong></p>
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<strong>- Create and fund at least two jobs; Regional Jean Bouteille Manager and Cleaning Agents</strong></p>
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Your donation will help to<strong> finance 10%</strong> of a regional unit. For <strong>each 5K€ generated today</strong>, <strong>we promise to install a new washing unit for a new region and will follow this rule if the full collect is raised.</strong></p>
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Of course if the capital is raised from your neighborhood, we will target to install washing units close to you.</p>
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Rewards
€5
- 40 contributions
A combo of 3 stickers (Zero Waste, Jean Bouteille, Stop Pub)
€10
- 85 contributions
A Jean Bouteille Mug
€20
- 130 contributions
A Jean Bouteille bottle with your name on it
€30
- 13 contributions
A Jean Bouteille T-shirt
€40
- 14 contributions
A collector edition Jean Bouteille bottle designed by the famous Dutch Designer, Gino Bud Hoiting!
€50
- 36 contributions
A bottle bag with the collector bottle
€70
- 7 contributions
Jean Magazine -
The Zero Waste Home autographed by Béa Johnson in person and the Zero Waste Scenario
€100
- 16 contributions
The Zero Waste Kit: a storage box, a canvas bag, a Jean Bouteille mug and a refilling water bottle
€250
- 2 contributions
The Zero Waste kit, the collector edition Jean Bouteille bottle, the Jean Bouteille shirt and and the Zero Waste Home book autographed by Béa Johnson in person.
€500
- 1 contribution
A dinner invitation with the Jean Bouteille team in order to debate on the Zero Waste movement in France
€1,000
- 1 contribution
A dinner invitation with the team to discuss the incorporation of a bottling machine in the place you want
€2,500
- 1 contribution
A dinner invitation with the team in order to discuss the incorporation of a washing unit in the place you want.
€5,000
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