The Rounds
The Rounds offers a sustainable refill and delivery service for household essentials, aiming to reduce packaging waste and emissions through reusable containers and eco-friendly delivery methods.
Sustainable Refill and Delivery Service
The Rounds offers a sustainable refill and delivery service aimed at reducing packaging waste. By delivering household essentials in reusable containers, they minimize the environmental impact of packaging. Members save up to 50 pounds of packaging waste per year by utilizing this service.
Product Offerings
The Rounds provides a wide range of products, including fresh produce, paper goods, kitchen staples, and local favorites. Additionally, they offer CO2 refills for soda makers. The products are delivered weekly, ensuring that customers have access to fresh and high-quality items on a regular basis.
E-bike and E-van Deliveries
To reduce emissions, The Rounds uses e-bikes and e-vans for their delivery services. This eco-friendly approach not only helps in minimizing the carbon footprint but also aligns with their mission of building a sustainable, zero-waste logistics network.
Environmental Services
Beyond delivering products, The Rounds offers several environmental services such as recycling, composting, and donation pickups. Their recycling pickup service includes handling e-waste, textiles, and kitchenware, while their donation pickup service manages items like clothing, books, and small appliances. Their composting service helps turn household food waste into electricity and fertilizer.
Local Partnerships and Sourcing
The Rounds partners with local businesses to source high-quality, sustainable products. This approach not only supports the local economy but also ensures that the majority of the products come with zero waste packaging. Deliveries are made from local Neighborhood Refillment Centers to maintain quality and sustainability.
Psychic Home Manager
The Rounds utilizes a predictive algorithm and human-touch service known as the Psychic Home Manager. This tool predicts delivery cadence and quantities, ensuring that members receive exactly what they need, when they need it, optimizing both their convenience and sustainability efforts.
Membership and Expansion
For $10 per month, members gain access to all of The Rounds' services. The company also offers a free trial for the first month of service. The Rounds has expanded its operations to cities including Philadelphia, Miami, and Washington, D.C., aiming to build the world’s first fully closed-loop, two-way last-mile logistics network. Recently, they raised $42 million to support this mission.