Plastic waste and debris is a pressing concern for coastal communities like ours — harming marine ecosystems and leading to microplastics in our seafood. The bulk of single-use plastic products are ...

ANN ARBOR, MICH. – Scientists at the University of Michigan learned widespread use of returnable takeout food containers could reduce plastic waste, greenhouse gas emissions, and even costs for ...

Returnable containers are the future — but standards are needed to ensure a smooth transition away from single-use plastic, which accounts for around 40% of plastic pollution worldwide. According to a ...

The use of returnable packaging in the food, beverage and personal-care sectors could cut the emissions generated by single-use plastic by more than two-thirds, a study has suggested. UK-based charity ...

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Reusable and returnable takeout containers from DeliverZero in New York. Hopefully that headline doesn’t need a question mark. The Oceana group says small companies are helping lead the way when it ...

Students can purchase a reusable container, using the OZZI system, for a one-time fee and then exchange it for a clean one upon return. The OZZI website states that the O2GO containers are BPA-free ...

Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, ...

I make an effort to reuse or repurpose plastic containers whenever I can. Not only is it better for the planet, but it’s an ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Coca-Cola Company on Thursday said it will aim for 25% of its packaging globally to be reusable by 2030, a move hailed by environmental groups who have called out the ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global returnable packaging market size is poised to grow by USD 3.12 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 8% throughout the forecast period, ...