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The global packaging industry, worth over $1 trillion, is grappling with a growing crisis: single-use waste. From food delivery containers to e-commerce shipping materials, the world’s dependence on ...

Major companies’ participation in sustainable packaging initiatives underscores the importance of waste reduction to the CPG sector. And there’s perhaps no better example than the Loop reusable ...

Coca-Cola Co., already a target of frequent criticism regarding the company's use of plastic, is facing fresh criticism because of the firm's reported discontinuation of reusable packaging goals. The ...

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 ...

A detailed plan to transform product packaging and significantly cut plastic production and pollution has been developed by researchers. The study comes as government representatives meet in Paris to ...

Foodservice packaging manufacturer Novolex has made a strategic investment in Ozzi, a reusable-container brand, that will leverage the sustainability expertise of Novolex’s Eco-Products business unit ...

Austria-based packaging company Alpla conducted a survey of 600 Americans to gain insight into reusability practices and the barriers keeping them from incorporating reusable goods into their everyday ...

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has published an update on the progress signatories to its global commitment on plastics are making. The scheme boasts some of the world’s largest packaged food ...

Jane Martin highlights why scaled reuse systems, not piecemeal pilots, are essential to unlocking packaging's circular potential.

In 2026, green packaging is a mainstream priority as companies embrace sustainable, innovative, and reusable solutions.