The Zero Plastic Club: FR
Grooving Toward a Plastic-Free Future
At Bye Bye Plastic Foundation, we believe that “Music is the Connection, Collective Action is the Solution”.
In February 2023, 24 nightclubs came together as the Zero Plastic Club: France collective, committing to eliminate plastic water bottles from their venues within 2 years. Actively & collectively looking for optimal solutions for both the planet & their bottom line, these clubs are inviting others in the French community to follow their lead.
SUPPORT
Support from the community of clubs who has successfully transitioned away from single-use plastic water bottles
GUIDANCE
Guidance on selecting the best, pre-vetted & contextually fitting alternatives for your establishment
ACCREDITATION
Accreditation by Bye Bye Plastic Foundation once you reach your plastic-free goals
The results: together, we’ve
over-achieved by 100% !
Over the past two years, the 24+ members of the Zero Plastic Club have radically transformed their operations to significantly reduce their plastic footprint. 2 years later, it's time to show the numbers!
What started with the pledge to eliminate plastic water bottles evolved into a comprehensive shift across the entire operations for many venues. By leveraging collective knowledge, creativity, and a shared sense of responsibility, they’ve proven that meaningful and ambitious change is possible—far beyond just plastic bottles.
🏆 Highlighting 2 Years of Impact 🏆
25 clubs eliminated plastic
water bottles entirely
= 37 tonnes of CO2e
saved annually
> 10.08 tonnes of plastic
avoided annually
1 020 241 single-use plastic
items removed
These results go far beyond water bottles, with several venues taking transformative steps such as switching entire drink menus to package-free alternatives, introducing sparkling water on tap, and partnering with sustainable, package-free soda brands like Rosa Bonheur opened the way to.
Does this sound like music to your ears? Get involved!
Celebrating 2 years of impact in Paris!
at Le Mazette
On March 20th, 2025, the Zero Plastic Club, all our partners and ambassadors gathered at Le Mazette in Paris to celebrate an important milestone: the 2-year milestone for the Zero Plastic Club.
We marked the occasion with an inspiring afternoon of panels, roundtables, and performances - bringing together clubs, cultural leaders, sustainability experts and the next generation of eco-conscious partygoers.
Zero Plastic Club presents #RamèneTaGourde
a wave of packaged-free hydration in nightlife.
Last year, the collective of 24 French clubs pushed out it’s most ambitious and radical action yet as we introduced our campaign #RamèneTaGourde. This campaign revolutionised clubbing’s hydration by offering the most environmentally-friendly, package-free solution : Bring Your Own Bottle!
Discover the social campaign here.
Vous êtes un établissement de nuit Français, et vous souhaitez rejoindre la vague #RamèneTaGourde ?
Inscrivez-vous et téléchargez les ressources ici !
Collectively and thanks to each clubs’ commitment, the Zero Plastic Club will save 4,8 tonnes of plastic water bottles from production on a yearly basis, starting from 2025. This is equivalent to travelling 13 Million km in a high-speed train!
And this doesn’t stop here. Many clubs have taken the pledge a step further, and eliminated many more plastic items from their operations. Follow this space to learn more about the full results of those 2 incredible years.
Member Clubs
Why the Zero Plastic Club?
Every year, a 1,000 person capacity club operating with single-use plastic water bottles every weekend year-round would consume 1,5 tonnes of plastic. Just, with water bottles.
This harmful environmental practice is what a courageous group of 24 French nightclubs, spear-headed by the leadership of La Machine du Moulin Rouge, chose to tackle & prevent by gathering up into the Zero Plastic Club in February 2023. Collectively, they pledged to eliminate plastic water bottles from their premises within a 2 year horizon. Proactively and with the guidance of Bye Bye Plastic, they have been working to set up more optimal solutions, balancing both the planet & their bottom line.
Now getting close to the end of this 2-year trajectory, these clubs invite fellow French club operators to join #RameneTaGourde, and other countries to join forces with Bye Bye Plastic to replicate this bold pledge, furthering the wave of environmental change for the nightlife sector in their territory.
What's next for us?
#RamèneTaGourde enters “Summer mode”
Following the success of our club campaign last winter, #RamèneTaGourde is going outdoors. This Summer, we are extending the initiative across festivals and open-air events, bringing hydration awareness and reuse culture into new spaces.
We will continue to work with committed partners, artists, and more amazing (and happy) volunteers to make sure that single-used plastic bottles are replaced by reusable ones and that it becomes the norm wherever people dance, vibe, laugh, and celebrate.
Stay tuned - full campaign details dropping soon…
Case Study: La Machine du Moulin Rouge
How a 1250 person venue completely eliminated single-use plastic water bottles (& more) in one year!
2019
La Machine ends the sale of single-use plastic bottles in the venue & starts a Bring Your Own Bottle policy.
54.000€
Initial yearly economic loss calculated.
75.000 L
Of water is now distributed yearly through water fountains, available for refill.
227.272 plastic bottles
Saved yearly using fountain refill water.
3.18 Tonnes
Of plastic is saved every year through this commitment.
12.33 tonnes of CO2e
Saved at La Machine.
All this, with 0
Security incidents or complaints since 2019!