About ReLoop

ReLoop is a startup company that operates a one-stop recycling application in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, since 2021.

As a sister company of Ecyclex, a recycling company certified by the municipality of the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah, we develop the application and facilitate to make recycling more accessible for users by collecting and sorting recyclables.

Our mission

ReLoop Japan’s mission is to create an environment where both households and businesses can easily engage in recycling, and to build a system that enables every individual to actively participate in the circular economy.

Recognizing the undeniable reality that the resources we enjoy today are rapidly depleting, we are committed to creating sustainable value for all and to shaping a future in which recycling becomes an integral part of everyday life.

Our Vision

As a pioneer of integrated recycling applications, ReLoop Japan envisions collaborating with companies across diverse industries, local governments, and educational institutions to expand the range of recyclable resources and broaden the uses of ReLoop Points. By doing so, we aim to ensure that users continuously experience the benefits of recycling, while making a meaningful contribution to advancing the circular economy in Japan.

Our core values

Environmental responsibility

We are strongly aware that the global environment we currently enjoy is a gift from our children and grandchildren, and we will build a system that enables as many people as possible to proactively participate in the circular economy.

Transparency

We provide clear, verifiable data on recyclables collected from consumers, enabling users to track their environmental efforts and understand the real impact of their actions.

Synergy

In collaboration with various stakeholders, the project aims to make society more sustainable by giving back to users in the form of points and promoting ESG initiatives by companies, and by making it easier for users to feel the intuitive benefits of recycling.

Innovation

with innovative technologies.

The current state of waste surrounding us

89.5％ ≠ 25.6%

This is the recycling rate of waste plastics in Japan and how it compares to international standards.

Japan's total waste discharge in FY2023 was 403 million tonnes (general waste: 38 million tonnes, industrial waste: 365 million tonnes). The proportion of industrial waste that is recycled is reported to be 54.7%, which includes not only material and chemical recycling, which is our goal, but also "thermal recycling" (heat recovery), in which the heat generated during incineration is used as a secondary process, even though the waste is actually incinerated. The following categories are also included.

In the field of waste plastics, where the breakdown of material, chemical and thermal processing is announced, the effective utilisation rate is 89.5%, of which thermal recycling accounts for 63.8%.

Only in Japan is the generation of electricity or gas from incineration heat referred to as "recycling".

464 million tonnes

In the same year, food losses totalled 4.64 million tonnes (2.33 million tonnes from households and 2.31 million tonnes from businesses).

Some companies have a 100% recycling rate for food loss at their factories, or distribute approximately 17 tonnes of unused food collected in 11 days to each region through food bank activities, but the national recycling rate has not been announced, and approximately half of food loss generated is from households. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is promoting an "eat up" campaign for consumers and a review of the one-third rule for food retailers.

ReLoop Japan will first propose and provide data on recycling for food loss, and then increase the variation of recycled materials in the future.

What we provide