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Yunus Environment Hub and BASF have joined forces on BASF's Starting Ventures program supporting Vietnam’s informal waste sector a crucial link in tackling the nation’s plastic waste challenge.

Istanbul, Türkiye – 19 October 2025 – As governments, businesses, and civil society accelerate efforts to curb plastic pollution, Yunus Environment Hub (YEH) and José Manuel Moller, Founder & CEO of Common House, with support from the Röchling Foundation, announced the upcoming launch of Open Reuse, an open-source platform designed to scale sustainable reuse business models worldwide. 

In our Circular Impact Procurement Initiative (CIPI), we support innovative social businesses with circular solutions that drive environmental and social change. One such supported business is Ocean Package, a Munich-based start-up co-founded by Joshua Linn and Philip Mayer. Ocean Package has developed a reusable shipping box system that aims to replace single-use cardboard packaging with a more environmentally friendly, circular alternative. By integrating smart technology and recycled materials (including ocean-bound plastic) into their durable boxes, Ocean Package is tackling e-commerce waste and ocean pollution simultaneously. Our Program Director at Yunus Environment Hub and CIPI lead, Kiara Winona Sweeney, recently sat down with Joshua Linn, Ocean Package's co-founder and managing director, to discuss the concept behind their solution, how they apply circular economy principles and the ecological and social impact they are creating through their work.