Adopting A Zero Waste System With The Blue Box Business Opportunity by Sabon Express

Imagine a world with less plastic! How beautiful would it be?

Plastic production has increased over the last 70 years. According to world data, we produce somewhere over 450 million tons which is comparable to the weight of roughly 300,000 blue whales, or about 600,000 fully loaded Boeing 747 airplanes. That big huh!

Plastic has added much value to our lives: a cheap, very versatile, and sterile material used in many applications, including construction, home appliances, medical instruments, and food packaging. In the Philippines, 164 million sachets are used everyday, 60 billion a year. That's enough to cover the entire Metro Manila in plastic!

However, when plastic waste is mismanaged it becomes an environmental pollutant. Tons of plastic enter our oceans yearly, affecting wildlife and ecosystems. Poor turtles and fishes, I am again imagining vivid memories of them suffering because of our negligence.

Improving the management of plastic waste across the world – especially in poorer countries where most of the ocean plastics come from – yes including the Philippines, is therefore critical to tackling this problem.

💙🧼 Now, 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗫 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘!

What is the BLUE BOX?

The Blue Box is a self-service refilling station designed to supply household cleaning essentials; like dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, and fabric conditioner -available in small, affordable amounts.

It's a smarter, cost-effective and sustainable alternative to buying sachets or bottles every time. Customers simply bring their own bottles, refill, and save.

The Blue Box is the brainchild of Ms. Mellany Zambrano. an Entrepreneur, Environment Advocate and CEO of Sabon Express who aims to make it NORMAL and CONVENIENT for Filipinos to bring their own bottles, refill their daily cleaning essentials, and join the movement toward a zero-waste lifestyle.

This is in support and assistance by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Mutual Benefit Associatio, Incorporated (BJMPMBAI) headed by General Arturo Alit

According to Ms. Zambrano, refill stations in the Philippines are extremely limited, inaccessible, or impractical for everyday consumers which makes Filipinos use plastic packaging even more, therefore adding to the plastic waste management problem.

Her proposed solution, the BLUE BOX!

The Blue Box is the result of years of research, testing, and refinement. "We worked hard to ensure that this isn't just an eco-friendly concept but a real, working model that's scalable, profitable, and reliable for everyday use." according to their team.

What is the technology behind the BLUE BOX?

Smart Refill & Restock System

Blue Box isn't just convenient for customers - it's smart and automated for business owners and distributors too.

Web-Based Portal Access

All stakeholders and (distributor, franchisee, allowed users) get access to a dedicated online portal for easy management.

Real-Time Monitoring

Each unit is equipped with water level sensors that track product supply in real time. Once any container drops to 10% or below, the system automatically sends a notification.

Automated Delivery Coordination

Once stock is low, the system sends a refill request alert, allows delivery scheduling directly through the platform and ensures zero downtime.

Why it matters?

Less plastic

7 plastic sachets saved for every refill

No landfills

Less waste ending up in landfills and oceans

Protects

Every refill helps fight plastic pollution

Recycle

Encourages reuse over repeat purchases

Saves

Every farmily saves money

Sabon Express is a proud partner of the Ecowaste Coalition of the Philippines, whose representaive was present during the Blue Box launch, Greenpeace Philippines, GAIA Asia Pacific, No Burn Pilipinas, Mother Earth Foundation PH, Healthcare Without Harm-Asia and Oceana Philippines with Megaworld Lifestyle Malls in promoting reduce, reuse, repurpose through its Plastic-Free Pilipinas zero waste bazaars where sustainable and environment-friendly products and innovations are being showcased.

Now, let's get down to business.

The BLUE BOX is now open for Franchise, reselling and distribution!

You may now start your own Sustainable Business Today! The franchise package starts at around Php 249,000* as of July 2025.

* Price may have changed after posting date of this article. Please confirm with the Sabon Express team the current price of the Franchise Package.

What's Included in the Franchise Package?

1 BlueBox Unit (4-product dispenser)
1 Set of Initial Products (Ready to sell)
Signage
Roll-Up Banner
Flyers for Marketing
Access to Smart Monitoring Portal
Distributor Refill Support & Training

Income Projection

The latest Blue Box, at least the one shown to us, can house 4 different cleaning essentials by : Switch (Detergent), Lanz 3x (Fabric Conditioner - Pink), Lanz 3x (Fabric Conditioner - Blue) and Deesh (Dishwashing liquid).

With an SRP of Php 5.00 for each product refill, you may earn at least Php 2.30 for each refill.