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 ...

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 ...

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Five things to consider when it comes to reusing or replacing food storage containers. Experts share their best tips.

Wakefern Food Corp. aims to cut food and plastic waste in store produce departments through the use of reusable plastic containers (RPCs). The Keasbey, N.J.-based grocery retail cooperative, whose ...

Wooden and plastic pallet pooling gets most of the attention, in part because there are so many pallets in the market. But users of plastic containers have a pooling and container management ...

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 ...

On January 1, Berkeley, California rang in the New Year by putting a new rule in place requiring all cafés and restaurants to start charging 25 cents for disposable cups. The cups, in addition to lids ...

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 ...

The plastic fruit containers that hold strawberries, blueberries, and cherries at the grocery store can find a second life ...

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, ...