To reduce disposable packaging, we inspire to use attractive reusable alternatives. Retulp is a sustainable Social Enterprise and founded in 2015 to carry out this mission. Between 2015 and 2025, Retulp donated an average of 47% of its profits to charity and spent the remaining 53% almost entirely on new initiatives to prevent waste. For 2025, we set ourselves a goal of avoiding 20 million disposable plastic bottles per year and donating 20 million liters of drinking water to people in need.
Retulp wants people to be environmentally aware and actively reduce single-use plastics and for everyone around the world to have access to drinking water. Our mission can be summed up in 2 words: Mission Indisposable. We are on a mission to make waste bins emptier. Recycling offers a little solution, deposit is better but prevention is the real solution.
Why: We unfortunately still see a lot of plastic in the seas and on the beaches, which has many adverse effects on humans and animals. We see it as our duty to contribute to clean waters, for everyone. Reduce
How: We donate 1000 x clean drinking water per product sold to developing countries which also prevents a lot of disposable packaging. We also build trasher bariers in Bali to prevent waste from entering the ocean. Reuse
What: We want to prevent single use plastic in the Netherlands and our neighboring countries by offering sustainable and reusable drinking & lunchware that lasts a lifetime. Retulp
Unfortunately, many companies come up with sham solutions so they can continue with "business as usual." If we want to solve the plastic crisis, we must get rid of the throw-away culture. Yet companies with plastic sham solutions perpetuate this culture. The real solution is packaging that is refillable or reusable. Reclycling, Bio plastics and paper instead of plastic are false solutions.
False Solution: Recycling
Companies and governments are pounding recycling into us as THE solution. Some of the plastic waste we collect separately ends up in countries like Malaysia. There is hardly any recycling. Since China closed its gates to waste plastic imports in 2018, the problems surrounding recycling have been piling up. The main causes: the amount of waste plastic continues to increase, there is not enough recycling capacity and there is no control of the trade. Plastic therefore largely disappears into landfills or the environment. Just because something is recyclable does not mean it will be recycled. More than 90% of all plastic produced is never recycled. When plastic does get recycled, it is usually "downcycled. It is always converted into a lower quality product.
False Solution: Paper
McDonalds replacing its plastic straws with paper straws, clothing stores giving you a paper bag instead of a plastic bag; more and more companies are replacing their disposable plastic products with paper. If companies start replacing their plastic packaging with paper, the pressure on our forests will increase even more.
False Solution: Bioplastic
Bioplastics are plastics made from natural raw materials, such as corn, while "regular" plastics are made from oil. And some of these bioplastics are compostable. But even compostable bioplastics only break down under the right (industrial) conditions. In nature, bioplastics behave just like "regular plastic. A turtle chokes on it just as well.
So what should be done?
The underlying problem is our disposable culture. We use a plastic container for a few seconds, while it is made to last for hundreds of years. If we really want to solve this problem, we need to start looking differently at how we supply and use products. Companies perpetuate the disposable culture by betting on the above false solutions. While the real solution is at hand; packaging that is refillable or reusable.
As consumers, we can address this problem, tips:
A stylish bottle without toxins. Retulp bottles are BPA-free, easy to clean and available in all sizes and colors, so there's always a bottle to suit you.
For every bottle sold, 1,000 times its content is donated to drinking water through Made Blue. And clean drinking water in the neighborhood also means far fewer plastic bottles.
As a business supporter of the World Wildlife Fund, Retulp says it is committed to a plastic-free sea. So as a customer of Retulp, you are directly investing in a world with clean oceans.
We want to protect people and the environment from pollution by single-use plastics. To tackle the plastic soup at source and reduce single-use plastics, we inspire with attractive reusable alternatives. In our work we are guided by the following core values.
Our service, prices and mission are clear and honest. You know what you get from us, with no unpleasant surprises.
Work hard Play hard is our culture, because of our no-nonsense attitude and goal orientation we keep time for fun things.
We speak to our customers and partners frequently and thus constantly ensure innovation in our offerings.
Buying quality products and thus preventing waste is much, much better than recycling. We choose Real Sustainability!
Favorite Retulp Product: the new Mission Edition to-go thermos cups. These ocean blue, practical thermos fit my practical and purposeful nature and love of travel.
Most satisfying aspect of work: our collaboration with charities. This year I was particularly proud of our contribution to the realization of a "trash barrier" with the Club Kakatua foundation and our collaboration with WWF-NL to keep the oceans plastic-free.
Personal sustainable habit: Since I founded Retulp, I mainly use bicycle or public transportation. If I must use the car, I always combine several appointments in one day to save time and fuel.
Importance of reusable products: buy something only when you really need it, and if you buy something, make sure it's a durable, high-quality product that lasts a long time.
Personal choice in Retulp products: Depending on the activity, I choose the TravelCup for travel, and the handy Click&Go thermos cup for sports.
Inspiring collaboration: The long-term collaboration with SKSG Childcare has inspired me the most in terms of sustainability. Their choice of several sustainable end-of-year gifts from Retulp, such as Tumblers and customized Fusion sports bottles, reflects their commitment to quality and the environment.
Advice in personalization: with advances in digital printing techniques, full-color printing all around is now also an excellent choice. This method offers unlimited possibilities, from complex designs to adding personalized names.
Impact of reusable products: despite a higher purchase price, a reusable item is quickly cheaper with regular use.
Inspiration for working at Retulp: Having traveled extensively, I wanted to actively contribute to a better world, both personally and professionally.
Favorite product: My favorite Retulp product is the Tumbler thermos. Perfectly sized with a built-in tea filter, ideal for fresh tea.
Customer Experience: A special experience was with Animal Rights Foundation. As a vegetarian and animal lover, this request touched me personally and it was great fun to help them with sustainable merchandising.
Sustainability inspiration: When it comes to sustainability, I admire Merijn Tinga, the Plastic Soup Surfer. His positive, athletic approach to the plastic problem is inspiring.
Green Tip: Buy fruits and vegetables at the market without plastic packaging. This not only saves money, but also reduces waste.
Inspiration at Retulp: Dennis finds the partnership with the Made Blue Foundation most inspiring because of its direct impact on providing clean drinking water.
Favorite Retulp product: The Retulp Travel Cup has made the biggest impression on him as a sustainable alternative to cardboard coffee cups, in line with his work around the new SUP legislation.
Choice of Graduate Internship: Dennis chose to intern at Retulp because of their sustainability initiatives, competitive and entrepreneurial culture, and proximity to his home in Apeldoorn.
Focus during Graduation: His research focuses on the impact of SUP legislation on the Retulp market, with the goal of countering single use plastic and promoting sustainability.
Description of the Retulp team: "A young, entrepreneurial and down to earth team."
Enough with single-use plastic contributing to the huge mountain of plastic waste. It's time for a new generation of reusable products made from sustainable and recycled materials. A sustainable drinking bottle for a sustainable relationship!
Are you a consumer and want to order directly? Then go directly to the webshop →
Business customer? Request the price list →
In the shop you will find all sustainable cups and other products from Retulp: from stainless steel drinking bottles to sugar cane water bottles. Choose your design, your favorite color and start drinking...CHEERS!
"Super nice Dutch product with clear ambition: reduce plastic bottles and give back drinking water. It always starts with 1 step in the right direction and I think Retulp is making great strides. In addition top service and quality product so I am very satisfied!"
Add the Retulp products to your company's assortment and give your customers what they have been waiting for. The products can be fully personalized, printed with your logo or company name. See all business purchasing options.
"Retulp fits well into our assortment, the themed bottle is of high quality and the look suits our company."
Whether it's an end-of-year gift, Christmas gift, welcome gift, employee gift or merchandise, with a product from Retulp you're giving a meaningful gift with a clear message.
"With Retulp as part of our employee Christmas package, we not only rewarded employees with a nice cup, but also - very importantly - contributed to clean drinking water."
"We sold the super nice thermos from Retulp with a beautiful Grasnapolsky print at the merchandise of the festival. This way our audience could sustainably drink their coffee during the event and they have a super nice and sustainable souvenir of the festival, something we like to be associated with. The contact with Retulp was very smooth and the product was delivered super fast."
"Mission is fantastic and their products even more so! Top service, no one will be disappointed!"
"Quality products with a clear and social vision!"
"Beautiful product. Nice personal contact, flexible and happy to think with you."
Durable, leak-proof and BPA-free
Food pods for soup and yogurt, among other things
thermos cups on the go
Best tested LCA environmental test 2023
Gifts with a good story.
Or request our brochure including prices.
Follow us:
Follow us:
