The Up BoxTM, created by the Up Paint company, is a solution for shipping latex or acrylic paints for recycling.
The company is committed to recovering and reusing paints by turning them into new finished products. The Up BoxTM comes as a “kit,” complete with lid securing clips, packing tape, and a prepaid shipping label for easy return of post-consumer paint.
The boxes are available in different sizes to fit different containers. Once the kit is received, all of its components, including the clips and the box itself, are recycled.
The process takes place in four steps, initially users drop off their unused paints at a local collection center, then the paints are transported to a dedicated location for their recovery. At this point, state-of-the-art technologies sort, process, and recondition the excess paints to come back to the market.
This approach encourages participation in a sustainable circular economy system, addressing global challenges such as pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss.
Priority is given to reuse (rather than disposal) of paint products in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner.
In contrast, the current linear paint economy follows a “disposable” approach, creating excess waste and pollution through the disposal of raw materials.
Recycled or recovered paints retain the same characteristics as virgin paints and can be used in a wide range of applications, including interior and exterior spaces, furniture, and any surface where traditional paints are used.

Source and image: uppaint.com

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