# Ecovia - Reusable packaging for e-commerce in India
**URL:** https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/ecovia-reusable-packaging-for-e-commerce-in-india/520
**Category:** Funding
**Created:** [May 25, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/ecovia-reusable-packaging-for-e-commerce-in-india/520 "2021-05-25T12:07:57Z")
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### Author:  [@Dhwani](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Dhwani)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/ecovia-reusable-packaging-for-e-commerce-in-india/520/1 "2021-05-25T12:07:57Z")
Hi there, I’m Dhwani - co-founder of Ecovia.
We are building India’s first packaging as a service for the e-commerce and hyperlocal businesses to help them switch to reusable packaging. We provide our reusable packages to brands on a pay-per-use basis and facilitate returns from the end-users by incentivising them to returns the packaging in exchange for exclusive rewards.
We conducted a pilot in Surat where we served close to 650 orders to validate our business and operations model, where we achieved a package return rate of 63%.
As for next steps, we’re set to launch in Bangalore with 12 niche brands while also working with warehouse aggregators and e-commerce aggregators to build a robust sales pipeline.
In case you’re curious to know more, please feel free to reach out to me!
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhwanim/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhwanim/)
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### Author:  [@Pai](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Pai)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/ecovia-reusable-packaging-for-e-commerce-in-india/520/2 "2021-05-27T05:40:02Z")
Hey Dhwani,
Thank you so much for reaching out. 🙂
Could you please share a few more details with us on the operating model, supply chain, use-cases and any other details you might have. You can share these details on an email as well to [info@rainmatter.org](mailto:info@rainmatter.org).
We would be glad to review this in details and get back to you on this. Also please share your website here with us. Will add your product to our [Sustainable Services Directory](https://env.wiki/directory/). 🙂
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### Author:  [@Dhwani](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Dhwani)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2021, 9:47am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/ecovia-reusable-packaging-for-e-commerce-in-india/520/3 "2021-05-27T09:47:49Z")
Sure thing Dinesh, sending you all our details today over mail. Thanks for reaching out!