The Impact Days Apeldoorn

From November 18 to 20, The Impact Days will start again! An initiative of the four largest municipalities in the Netherlands to spotlight honest and sustainable entrepreneurs. Retulp is of course one of them!

Mission Indisposable

Every brand has a mission, and Retulp's mission is to combat the use of disposable plastic. Retulp does that by marketing "Mission Indisposable": reusable drinking bottles, primarily made of stainless steel and, if desired, bearing the customer's logo.
Retulp's logo consists of two drops of water forming a tulip for a reason. Seven years ago, founder, Richard Gabriel, decided to donate part of the profits to a good cause: drilling wells in developing countries where there is a shortage of potable water. Since maybe not every drop but every liter counts, Retulp has already had 73 million liters of drinking water produced that way.

Lifetime experience

Initially, Retulp had its drinking bottles made primarily from bioplastic. However, sustainability is a continuous learning process and so they gradually discovered that such a drinking bottle is not the most sustainable product. "I got a lot of attention at the time with this material, especially when I was at Dutch Design Week with it. Only I discovered that the relatively short lifespan of five years is not ideal," says Richard Gabriel. "The solution to the problem of the plastic soup is still too much sought in recycling, while prevention is better." Hence the choice of stainless steel, which currently makes up 85% of the range. These products last for decades, so effectively a lifetime.
Lunchpod Big Mug Classic - black bread bin

Gifts

Meanwhile, the range gradually grew. Today, in addition to drinking bottles and thermos cups, it also includes lunch products. All of them are quality products that keep the contents hot or cold for many hours, on taste and sealed off from the outside air. They are products to own but just as much to gift another. "Because fully sustainable living is a difficult ideal to achieve, but 80% is definitely achievable. By not drinking bottled water but tap water, you immediately take a very big step in that direction."

Curious about the promoters or interested in more information? Take a look at The Impact Days website.