Category: Reusable, Refillable & Returnable
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The Challenges of Plastic Waste Management
The article examines the real trade-offs of plastic waste management, from recycling and reuse to exports, bioplastics and incineration, questioning…
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Lumson utilizes grape by-product for smart and refillable personal care jars
https://www.personalcareinsights.com/news/lumson-memora-refillable-jar.html
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How reusable bottles are cleaned in some Asian countries (Video)
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Eco-Products Wins Balpex Innovation Center Award for Veda Reusable Containers
New line recognized for reducing waste and simplifying reuse programs for campus dining halls and other foodservice operations
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Japanese sollution for lunch boxes (video)
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Bellingham SeaFeast Becomes Whatcom County’s First Festival to Use 100% Reusable Dishware
https://www.bellingham.org/pressreleases/bellingham-seafeast-becomes-whatcom-countys-first-festival-to-use-100-reusable-dishware
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Harvard University says farewell to compostable food packaging
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/8/23/to-go-box-replacement
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Tupperware unveils first Voila Glass line for sustainable food storage
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49ers Launches Reusable Cup Program with PepsiCo
https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-extend-commitment-to-sustainability-by-launching-reusable-cup-program-with-pepsico-at-levi-s-stadium
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Wales announces new consultation on DRS to include reusable & single-use containers
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Packaging in Indonesia: Researchers explore reuse options as circularity barriers prevail
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/circular-packaging-barriers-indonesia.html
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Reusable packaging: German lessons for the Dutch market
Read https://kidv.nl/reusable-packaging-german-lessons-for-the-dutch-market
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Lisbon becomes first European capital to introduce city-wide reusable cup system (FREE)
Read Lisbon becomes first European capital to introduce city-wide reusable cup system
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Eastman equips Japan-based brand with reusable packs for skin care line
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Global Reuse Summit calls for ‘robust’ government policy to support reusable packaging
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Closed Loop Partners and U.S. Plastics Pact Identify Top 5 Consumer Product Categories Poised for Near-Term Reuse Success in U.S. Retail
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Eco-Products and OZZI Join Forces to Expand Accessto Reusable Containers and Systems (FREE)
Replacing single-use containers can help businesses, colleges and hospitals keep waste out of landfills while reducing costs. This is a…
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Petaluma Reuse Project With Starbucks, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo (Report)
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Reusable aminated lignin–based hydrogel biocomposite for effective dye adsorption in wastewater
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Major food brands to participate in new returnable cup scheme across Glasgow
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Belgian retailers form reusable packaging coalition to bring systemic change to waste management
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Coca-Cola accused of dropping its reusable packaging target
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Napa County poised to require food providers to use reusable or compostable foodware
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Napa County poised to require food providers to use reusable or compostable foodware
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EU Reusable packaging barometer (Report)
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Reusable plastic drinking bottles are toxic for kids (Report)
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Texas restaurants using compostable and reusable packaging
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Coca-Cola fails to increase reusable packaging and ensure millions of single-use plastic bottles don’t reach the oceans
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The most sustainable plastic packaging for cosmetic products (My opinion)
This is probably the most sustainable packaging solution for cosmetic products. It will be launched in Austria and Germany in…
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Sea-Tac Airport Moves to All Reusable or Compostable Food Service Materials
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Ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics, Over 100 Elite Athletes Ask Coca-Cola and Pepsi to Ramp Up Reusable Packaging in Face of Plastic Pollution Crisis
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The Petaluma Reusable Cup Project: Starbucks, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo Lead Brands Launching City-Wide Reuse System in California City
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Reusable Sulapac® cups introduced in selected Burger King restaurants in Finland
Reusable Sulapac cups introduced in selected Burger King restaurants in Finland
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Novolex Announces Strategic Investment in Reusable Packaging Innovator OZZI (FREE)
Eco-Products business unit will expand offering to include reusable products and collection systems as part of deal. This is a…
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Future of returnable bottle packaging at risk following the sale of Coca-Coca Philippines
Environmental group calls on Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and Aboitiz Equity Ventures to commit to increasing reusable beverage packaging throughout the…
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Napa County considers reusable, compostable foodware
Napa County’s Climate Action Committee is seeking feedback on a draft ordinance that would mandate the use of reusable or…
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Closed Loop Partners and US Plastics Pact publish report on reusable packaging systems
Closed Loop Partners and the U.S. Plastics Pact Release First-of-Its-Kind Report on Insights from Customers Engaging with Reusable Packaging Systems…
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Ellen MacArthur Greenwashing platform calls for Reuse Revolution
Ellen is trying to keep up the appearances that her platform is doing something. I think it’s too late for…
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Walmart becomes reusable plastic bag fool
Social media is making fun of Walmart’s reusable bags nonsense
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Reusable take-away packaging has significant potential to reduce carbon footprint vs single-use options
Reusable take-away packaging could present a compelling climate case over single-use alternatives if return and washing systems are properly implemented…
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RECOUP launches new Refill Packaging Case Studies on World Refill Day
To celebrate and support World Refill Day on 16 June, plastics resource efficiency and recycling charity, RECOUP, has launched a…
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Novolex Offers New Choices for ProWAVE Tote, a Recyclable, Reusable Bag for Delivery or Takeout (FREE)
Made by Hilex, the innovative bag makes loading and transporting items easier. This is a FREE article
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Dopper announces first Cradle to Cradle Gold Certified reusable bottle (FREE)
Dopper has made the first reusable bottle collection to achieve the Gold level set by the Cradle to Cradle Product…
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Why we Should not Reuse Plastic Water Bottles
Chemicals released from bottled water packaging materials are now known as emerging pollutants and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that can cause…
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Cardboard Boxes Company Comes up With a Brilliant Idea
One of the UK’s leading large packaging specialists is introducing a new service that will help companies improve their environmental…
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University of Michigan Compares Single Use vs Reusable Takeout Containers
In the effort to reduce plastic waste in the restaurant industry—single-use takeout containers, specifically—University of Michigan researchers compared the lifetime…
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La Défense Buys € 1 Million Washing Machine for Reusable Tableware
French Business District La Défense Buys € 1 Million Washing Machine for Reusable Tableware — One of the best moves…
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Brita Reuse Culture White Paper
With insights from leading sustainability experts, Unwrapping Reuse Culture takes an in-depth look at what ‘reuse culture’ looks like in…
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Reusable Containers for Takeaway and Delivery Meals are Less Sustainable – New Study
EPPA calls on EU to revise packaging waste directive around new science
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EU Beverage Industry Statement on Revision EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
Draft reuse requirements for drinks packaging are an existential threat to beverage industries and effective existing recycling systems
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Another Greenwashing Claim by Coke
Coke made a new commitment in time for COP27; however, a journalist was able to identify the “error”. It’s all…
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Is TupperWare Going Bankrupt?
TupperWare revolutionised the post war world of women with lightweight, reusable, unbreakable and sealable plastic containers … and the unique…
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New Trend in Retail is Plastic Free Refillery Shops
The new trend in Retail is Plastic Free Refillery and it seems to be customer driven
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Carbon Footprint: Chemical vs Mechanical Recycling vs Reuse
Climate impact of pyrolysis of waste plastic packaging in comparison with reuse and mechanical recycling — I knew Chemical Recycling…
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France Defines “Refill” Packaging
I’m not sure I got it correctly, but the “refill” is what you buy to refill your reusable packaging at…
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Why Cotton Reusable Bags Are Not so Eco Friendly
Why Cotton Might Not Be The Best Material For Reusable Grocery Bags
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Guidelines to Adopt Reusable Plastic Bags
Today, Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy and the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag released a new…
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Reusable Packaging Worse than Paper SUP
New study shows that making reusable containers for takeaway obligatory will undermine the EU’s environmental goals —
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Ecozen Reusable Cups
SK chemicals realizes good takeout with Dodori Cup made from Ecozen
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Hubbub and Starbucks Partner on Reusable Schemes
Hubbub and Starbucks launch £1M Bring It Back Fund to boost reuse
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Burger King New Packaging Strategy
Burger King goes for reusable packaging and bans PFAS
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Starbucks Goes Reusable and Recycled Content
Starbucks Innovates, Tests and Learns from Store Partners to Achieve Waste Goals
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UK Retailers Launch The Refill Coalition
A group of UK retailers has come together in the first-ever Refill Coalition collaborating to co-design a new innovative refill…
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Starbucks Goes Reusable Cups
Starbucks trials new returnable cup program in EMEA
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Coca Cola Makes Reusable Packaging Pledge (FREE)
The Coca-Cola Company today announced an industry-leading goal to significantly boost its use of reusable packaging. This is a FREE…
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Wrap, Asda and Unilever Partner on Reusable Packaging
World-leading research will pave the way for mainstream re-use and refill shopping in UK supermarkets
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Tupperware, Loop and Tim Hortons Partner on Reusable Packaging
Tupperware Creates One-of-a-Kind Reusable Packaging for Restaurant Brand International’s Tim Hortons as Part of Its Partnership with Loop
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Co-op and Unilever Partner on Reusable Packaging
Co-op partners with Unilever to launch packaging trial for shoppers to refill and reuse conveniently
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Loop Reusable Packaging in Japan
Loop has partnered with a major Japanese retailer as it continues to roll out its circular economy approach to retail…
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Call for Application for Reusable Packaging in France
Co-construct an operational model of 3 standardized packaging and support the operational feasibility of reuse.
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What is Better? Single Use vs Reusable 
Single-use vs. multiple-use: which one is actually better for the environment? A full LCA commissioned by the European Paper Packaging…
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Costa Coffee Goes Blockchain Reusable Cups
Costa Coffee trials innovative reusable cup scheme powered by blockchain
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World Economic Forum Guidelines for Reusable Packaging
An initiative of the Future of Consumption Platform, World Economic Forum
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Loop Goes Brick and Mortar
Loop Announces Worldwide In-Store Expansion
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McDonalds and Burger King Reusable Packaging Update
McDonald’s and Burger King (BK) have committed to pilot tests with reusable packaging with theTerraCycle Loop program.
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Impact Reusable on Ocean Plastic Pollution
Reusing 10% will stop almost half of plastic waste from entering the ocean. Here’s how
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Accor Group Goes Reusable Bottles
Ex French Secretary of Ecological Transition, Brune Poirson, who now works for the Accor Group seems to have been involved…
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McDonalds UK Goes Reusable Cups
MCDONALD’S is rolling out reusable “rented” coffee cups
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Asda to Rollout Refill Zones to More Stores
Asda is rolling out its refill proposition to four more stores by the end of the year as the next…
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Detergent Milkman in Indonesia
The milkman business model applied to detergents
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Implementation of Reusable Packaging Models
Implementation Of Reusable Packaging Models
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Starbucks to End Disposable Cups in South Korea
Starbucks to End Disposable Cup Use in South Korea by 2025
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Industry Meeting to Boost Reusable Packaging in France
A do tank to accelerate the development of reusable packaging
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TerraCycle Awarded by FastCompany
From standing up to support the Black Lives Matter movement to inventing the first recyclable toothpaste tube, these companies show…
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Ecover Tests Refill Stations
Ecover is testing refill stations at Delhaize
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Reusable Packaging Innovation Packadore
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Lessons Learned from Using Reusable Cups
Closed Loop Partners Releases Groundbreaking Report on the Pathway to Scale for Reusable Packaging Models
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SU Paper Based Packaging Better than Reusable Tableware
Ramboll’s new European Study: Single-use paper-based packaging in quick service restaurants is better for the environment than reusable tableware
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Biotherm Refillable Packaging
A glimpse into the future of sustainable skincare with the Life Plankton Elixir Blue Fountain
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Reusable Packaging in France
The big comeback of reusing packaging
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First Reusable Deodorant Packaging
The first mainstream reusable deodorant packaging
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China Needs Reusable System Instead of Bioplastics
China Needs Reusable System Instead of Bioplastics according to Chinese Media. Chinese decide fast; let’s hope the bioplastics industry will…
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M&S Expands Plastic Free Refill
m&s food expands plastic-free grocery refill concept to third store
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German Reusable PET Water Bottle
reusable pet bottles for mineral water
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TerraCycle Loop Goes Tupperware
Tupperware Joins Terracycle’s Loop as First Reusable Plastic Container Brand on Zero-Waste Platform
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Returnable Packaging Uses QR
Returnable salad tray uses QR to reduce packaging waste
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The Return of TupperWare
The return of Tupperware: Revival in home cooking and storing leftovers during pandemic sparks a £26m surge in profits as…
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Burger King Goes Reusable Packaging
Burger King® Brand to Pilot Reusable Containers Through Multi-National Partnership With Zero-Waste Packaging Provider, Loop. Partnership Builds on Commitment to…
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How to Recycle Non Recyclable Beauty Packaging
We have to give it to him: this guy is a champion, he’s everywhere. How does he do it? He…
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P&G Goes Reusable Bottles
p&g beauty: reusable bottles debut at reuters business summit. P&G Beauty announced the launch of its first ever reusable and…
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