New study from Closed Loop Partners and the US Plastics Pact identifies the top 5 consumer product categories poised for near-term reuse success in US retail. As central hubs of consumer interaction, ...

A new shopping platform announced Thursday at the World Economic Forum aims to change the way we buy many brand-name products. Loop, as the platform is called, would do away with disposable containers ...

Making the best of a bad situation is in Mishel Wong’s DNA as much as an entrepreneurial spirit. That was made clear several years ago while working in Quebec for Servicelab Canada, a supplier of ...

The Petaluma Reusable Cup Project from the NextGen Consortium, led by Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy, was the first citywide program in the United States to offer reusable to-go ...

Recent studies suggest many reusable containers do not last long enough to deliver expected environmental benefits.

Walmart is testing a program that offers reusable, refillable containers for some grocery delivery items, according to an announcement this week. The trial is being conducted in partnership with Loop, ...

Sustainable packaging has become a major focus for brands, retailers and regulators seeking to reduce environmental impact ...

Dispatch Goods CEO and cofounder—and surfer—Lindsey Hoell was inspired to begin her reusable packaging company by a grim scene she encountered while living in Hawaii. “We were in Kauai hiking to a ...

For several months last year, patrons of a Seattle coffee shop called Tailwind Cafe had the option of ordering their Americanos and lattes in returnable metal to-go cups. Customers could simply borrow ...

Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. Research shows 69% of respondents likely to try products in returnable packaging Reuse scarcely gets a look-in among ...

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