SUSTAINABILITY
We throw away around 2,000,000 pans every year in Switzerland
However, 87% of the pans - apart from their non-stick coating - are still completely intact.
Save 80-95% resources with RePan*
RePan focuses on regional sustainability. By upcycling intact pans from the region and reusing customer pans, we save resources and protect the environment. On the one hand, we sort out intact and high-quality pans that have been disposed of in the recycling station together with waste disposal centers such as those in the city of Zurich. Secondly, we accept our customers’ pans so that they do not have to be disposed of unnecessarily.
*Source: Tefal LCA “livre vert”, life cycle analysis calculated by Quantis in Lausanne and ENSAM laboratories. To make a Virgine pan comparable to a newly coated one, RePan adjusted the calculation to the new coating and excluded the use phase of the cooker. The range is due to the fact that factors such as the origin of the original pan and the perspective between resources, ecosystem, health and global warming can change. 80-95% or a factor of 5-20 is huge! Where else can you get such a much lower footprint with a better product?
Mining is particularly problematic
As we still need to cook and eat despite disposing of pans, they are usually replaced by new pans.
This avoidable consumption goes hand in hand with energy-intensive and environmentally harmful production.
Mining is particularly problematic in this respect, as mountains are perforated and removed in order to extract the metals from which the pans are made.
By devastating entire landscapes, mining disturbs the habitats of many animals and plants.
Metal extraction also has catastrophic consequences for people.
Metal processing requires many resources
In addition to the actual tunnels, the processing of metals is one of the dirtiest industries of all. In addition to the oil-powered machine bodies, transporters and smelting plants, the reduction of ores releases a wide variety of toxic waste such as sulphur dioxide, heavy metals, acids and alkalis as well as particulate matter. These pollute the air and get into the groundwater, which in turn damages people’s health.
Recycling is good, but not enough
Statistics show that currently 30% of metals come from recycling. But why is that not enough? Even if metals are actually imperishable, they are often disposed of prematurely because they rust or deform. The mountains of old metal have to be collected, transported, separated, chemically treated, melted, alloyed, shaped and cut in order to be processed into new products.
Although this process requires less energy than mining, it still accounts for a considerable proportion of the 4.4 billion tons of CO2 emissions worldwide every year. To reduce the environmental impact, we need to improve recycling and reuse worn-out products instead of wasting them
Globally unnecessary nonsense
In addition to the aforementioned problems associated with the manufacture of pans, there are other problematic practices. As the mines are located around the globe and commercially available pans are usually produced in Asia, the pans are transported long distances before they find their way into Swiss kitchens. The production and transportation of pans is therefore very energy- and CO2-intensive overall. Against the backdrop of global warming and dwindling resources, this is a real challenge that we want to take on. We prefer to think globally, but act as locally as possible.
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Testimonials
Verified ownerIst schwarz beschichtet nicht original. aber funktioniert
Koch gut
Verified ownerPfanne war nicht brauchbar, weil der Griff nicht mehr richtig hielt. Mit einer kleinen DYI Reparatur konnte ich dies jedoch nachhaltig lösen und die Pfanne macht jetzt Freude. Die Beschichtung ist top! Qualitätskontrolle muss aber definitiv besser werden.
Tiptop
Verified ownerPoêle super pratique et comme neuve! J'ai eu un problème avec la poignée au début, mais on m'en a envoyé une autre et c'est réparé.
J'achète tout en seconde main, mais pour les poêles c'est difficile car celles qu'on trouve en brocante sont souvent trop abîmées... Et ça m'embête d'acheter du neuf et de jeter du matériel qui peut être réparé. Je suis très contente d'avoir trouvé cette alternative avec RePan, une poêle usagée mais avec un revêtement tout neuf, sain et pratique!
Si RePan se développe en Suisse romande, ce serait pratique d'avoir le site aussi en français.
Verified ownerIst nachvollziehbar
Verified ownerFunktioniert super und hält sich lange, auch bei intensiver Nutzung
sehr unkompliziert
Verified ownerKlappte einwandfrei.
Verified ownerDie Pfanne ist wie neu, die Beschichtung ist noch besser als vorher.
Einfache und verständliche Website.
Kundendienst sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit bei jeglichen Anliegen.
Lieferung klappte eins ah.
Super und kundenfreundlich
Hat alles prima funktioniert.
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New coating
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The service is carried out in batches. The next closing date is June 28, 2024. We will be happy to remind you of this in our newsletter.
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Pans, trays, grills, rice stoves & co: CHF 59.
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Gastro trays and oversizes from 33cm: CHF 65.
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Packaging & shipping: CHF 10.-
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CHF 6 cleaning surcharge for thick, greasy soiling
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New stainless steel look: Copper, matt patina
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Payment is made by invoice.
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5-6 weeks delivery time from closing date
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Klosterstrasse 40 (House C)
5430 Wettingen
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