PIZZycle Blog

PFAS in Your Pizza? The Danger of Cardboard Pizza Boxes

Toxic cardboard pizza boxes? Many contain PFAS—dangerous chemicals that build up in your body, increasing cancer and hormone disruption risks. They leach into hot pizza. Let's rethink our packaging!

PIZZycle Gets the Government Seal of Approval

PIZZycle, Germany’s innovative reusable pizza box, gains official recognition from Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck. Leading the shift toward sustainable packaging, PIZZycle offers a healthier, PFAS-free alternative to single-use pizza boxes. Join the reusable revolution today!

What is the EU’s PPWR?

The Reusable Future: What the EU’s PPWR Means 🇪🇺♻️In a monumental step toward sustainability, the European Union has adopted the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), setting a new global standard...

A Revolution in Reuse:🇪🇺 EU's New Packaging Regulation

The EU’s new regulation mandates reusable packaging, aiming for 10% by 2030 and banning single-use plastics. PIZZycle leads the way with the first reusable pizza box, driving the shift to a circular economy. Ready to go sustainable? Join us!

How PIZZycle makes Cardboard Pizza Boxes obsolete (LCA)

In order to create a sustainable alternative to non-recyclable single-use pizza cardboard boxes, we created PIZZycle (a reusable pizza box). In this blog post we're going into detail how eco-friendly PIZZycle really is, by offering results created in an extensive Life Cycle Analysis (LCA).

The most delicious pumpkin pizza recipe 🎃

Welcome to our spooky and delectable pizza adventure! We're about to take you on a thrilling journey through the most mouthwatering and Halloween-inspired pizza recipe you've ever encountered. And the best part? You can enjoy it guilt-free, thanks to our eco-friendly reusable pizza box! 🌍🎃

Why are we making pizza boxes out of endangered trees?

In a thought-provoking TED Talk, Nicole Rycroft delves into the intricate supply chains behind single-use paper packaging, particularly raising the question of why we are using endangered trees for pizza boxes. As we align our values with sustainability, PIZZycle emerges as a step in the right direction, demonstrating that single-use paper packaging is not the ultimate solution.

The history of pizza: From Naples to New York

Pizza is a beloved food all over the world, but where did it come from? The origins of pizza can be traced back to ancient civilizations, but the pizza we know and love today has its roots in Naples, Italy.

Starter-pack to baking pizza at home

There's nothing quite like a homemade pizza. Whether you're a fan of classic Margherita, loaded with toppings, or something in between, making your own pizza is a fun and rewarding experience. Find out what tools you need to have to get started making pizza yourself! 🍕

Hot tip for reheating pizzas at home

After a night in with friends ordering pizza, it can just so happen that there are pizza leftovers sitting around in PIZZycles, ready to be reheated and enjoyed once again. But, reheating pizza can be a tricky task. In our many discussions with pizzaiolos from around the world, we have finally found out the best way to reheat your pizza.

Earth Day 2023 - Invest in our planet with PIZZycle

This year's theme is particularly important, as the Earth faces unprecedented environmental challenges, including climate change, pollution, deforestation, and loss of biodiversity. The theme "Invest in Our Planet" encourages individuals and...

Tipps and tricks for a zero waste kitchen

Our driving force has always been the goal of waste reduction, starting with our personal lives and now expanding to the creation of PIZZycle, our innovative and reusable pizza box. We want to share our passion with you and let you know our tipps and tricks that we have learned along the way of how to live more sustainable, implementing zero waste options, especially in the kitchen. 

L.A. Signorina fully ditches single-use pizza boxes

At PIZZycle, we're thrilled to see one of our first customers, L.A. Signorina, a pizzeria in Stuttgart, Germany, fully implementing our solution and no longer offering single-use cardboard boxes. This not only helps to reduce their environmental footprint but also sets an example for others to follow. They also have a program for collecting PIZZycles from customers and bringing them back to the pizzeria for cleaning and sanitizing before reusing them.

Domino's rollout of reusable pizza boxes around Germany

Dominos Pizza's decision to implement the PIZZycle, our reusable pizza box, in select locations in Germany is part of the company's larger vision to have a full roll-out of reusable packaging across all of its stores in Germany. This ambitious goal is in line with the new legislation introduced by the Federal Environment Agency in Germany, which will require restaurants and food businesses to use reusable packaging for take-out and delivery orders, with some exceptions.

Finding the best pizza spots

If you're a pizza lover, there's nothing quite like finding a great pizzeria in a new place you're visiting. But how do you go about finding the best spots? Here are a few tips to help you track down delicious pizza when you're in unfamiliar territory: