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I am Jean-Francois, the inventor of koor. As a father of two young children, I am always striving to provide healthy food for my kids. I make homemade yoghurts and fruit purees, but I struggled to find a suitable reusable container for their lunchboxes. This led me to reluctantly purchase food pouches from the supermarket.

I see four main problems with using single-use plastic food pouches:

1. Cost: They are expensive, costing about six times more for yoghurt ($17/kg compared to $2.5/kg for homemade).
2. Environmental Impact: They are not recyclable, contributing to the 449,000 tonnes of flexible plastic waste produced annually in Australia that ends up in landfills.
3. Nutritional Concerns: They contain industrially processed food, often with higher amounts of sugar and preservatives.
4. Environmental Education: They teach our kids that it’s normal and acceptable to throw away single-use plastics daily, rather than promoting environmentally friendly habits.

I needed a better solution. I tried refillable food pouches, but found them difficult to refill and clean. We also had a few accidents with the pouches unexpectedly opening in the kids’ bags.

Then I had an idea. I bought some large syringes and filled them with yoghurt. They worked well—easy to use and clean. However, I identified a few improvements:

• Filled syringes are cumbersome and too large for a kid’s lunch bag, so we created a foldable handle.
• We designed a self-closing cap – easy and fast to operate!

And thus, koor was born.

We want to avoid the need for single-use plastic drink/food containers such as food pouches, festival and stadium cups, coffee cups, and yaourt cups.

Catastrophic environmental issues: Australians throw out 2.7 million single-use or disposable coffee cups every single day. This adds up to 1.8 billion cups thrown out every year [source Envisageworks (2021)]. The food pouches market is growing 6.5% per year [source Technavio].

Using single-use plastics is a practice informing our kids that it is normal to throw away things daily. I believe it’s not the right message to pass on to a generation that will need to make massive changes toward sustainability. Furthermore, these plastic containers are mostly manufactured overseas, adding supply chain issues and carbon emissions.

The plastic used for koor is a high-quality food-grade polypropylene.

Polypropylene (PP) is considered one of the safer plastics for use in food containers. Here are some key points:

• BPA-Free: PP does not contain Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in some other plastics that has been linked to health issues,
• Non-Toxic: PP is non-toxic and does not contain harmful chemicals like phthalates.
• Chemical Resistance: It is resistant to many chemicals, which makes it suitable for storing a variety of substances.

We have selected a Premium Polypropylene that compiles with: 

• FDA 21 CFR 177.1520: This ensures that the materials do not pose any health risks when used in food packaging
• EU Directive 2006/122/EC: Restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (perfluorooctane sulfonates) 
• REACH: Protect human health and the environment from the risks posed by chemicals.
• and also RoHS, ISO 9001/2000, ISO 14001/2004, PAHs, UL 94 flame rating.

Polypropylene is widely recyclable in curbside collection. Just make sure to check with local recycling guidelines to confirm that PP is accepted in your area.

And remember to repair before you discard. Visit our Spare parts section.

Many people are concerned about the environment and want to reduce their use of single-use plastics. However, the convenience of these packaging often makes it challenging to switch. That’s where koor comes in. We believe koor offers a nearly as convenient alternative, with additional features that make it easier for everyone to embrace sustainability:

• Durability and Reusability: Koor is designed for thousands of uses, significantly cutting down on the need for single-use plastic containers. Made from food-grade polypropylene, Koor is durable, easy to clean, and features replaceable parts to extend its lifespan.
• Cost Savings: Using koor can save you money. For instance, buying yogurt in bulk and using Koor instead of single-use pouches can save a family approximately $470 per year per child.
• Environmental Impact: By replacing single-use plastics, koor helps reduce plastic waste and landfill contributions. Our design prioritizes recycling, with most parts being recyclable.
• Healthier Eating Habits: Koor promotes healthier eating by making it easier to carry homemade food on the go.
• Versatility: Koor isn’t just for food. It can also be used to store paints, glues, hand creams, shampoos, and more.
• Community Engagement: Koor’s development involved collaboration with local schools and aims to establish refill stations in bulk shops and supermarkets, encouraging a community-wide shift towards sustainability.

By addressing these key areas, koor offers a practical and sustainable solution to the growing problem of single-use plastics. How do you feel about using reusable containers like koor in your daily life?

Introducing koor is just the first step of our mission.

We have a bigger dream: circular economy.

We are developing an automatic washing and refilling station for koors. We have the vision that this station can be placed at supermarkets and will be used to refill customer’s koors directly from large food container. This container is then cleaned and refilled by the supplier with food/drinks. The stations can also be installed in festivals, train stations, airports… The wallet integrated in the koors process payment and record content, best-by date, sugar intake… Largely improving the user experience.

We hope this system could reduce the need of single-use plastics (i.e. yogurt cups, bottles, cans, food pouches) to zero. It’s ambitious. We know but we must do it for our future generations.

Contact us if you are interested, we always want to hear from people like us wanting to improve things.

Koor sounds like “cours” in french which means run. It’s a reference to the fact that kids want to eat quickly and go back playing and running. Koor allows them to do that!

We are so happy to see koors help people in their lives. We have created “koort” our accessibility program. Visit our dedicated page: koort for more.

Koor containers are made from a highly recyclable material. Please check with your local council to confirm if they accept PP plastics. However, the silicone parts are not recyclable and should be disposed of in the landfill bin

When your koors reach the end of their life, please return them to us for recycling. We’ll give you a 15% discount on a new koor as a thank you. Additionally, each part of the koor can be replaced individually to extend its lifespan. You can order replacement parts on our website. We encourage our customers to repair rather than replace, and we’ve set our prices to support this. discount to replace to a new koor.

Visit Spare parts – koor® to order spare parts.

Koors are designed to last, but they need a little care! If the plunger becomes difficult to push, simply lubricate the inside of the barrel with a small amount of edible oil. This should help it slide smoothly again. You can order our recommended oil from our shop: Coconut oil spray to lubricate your koor