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 ...

Tourism generates staggering waste in Bar Harbor, according to a survey carried out by University of Maine researchers this ...

A major retail chain has adopted The Last Box, Returnity's reusable packaging box solution, in a move hoped to streamline ...

Reusable industrial packaging systems are becoming an essential component in modern supply chains. As industries seek to reduce waste, lower costs, and improve sustainability, the shift from ...

A student-run eatery at UC Davis has introduced reusable to-go containers in a six-month pilot, part of a fast-growing trend ...

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation says it is "time for a reuse revolution" for packaging, according to a new report. The study was developed in partnership with Systemiq and Eunomia, with input from more ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Our throw-away culture has us drowning in waste. In 2020 alone, over 22 million pounds of single-use plastic entered the Great Lakes. That's why a Chicago company is reimagining the ...

Washington — Federal policy is needed to help build the infrastructure to scale up reusable packaging, including as a part of a national bottle bill, witnesses told a Senate environment subcommittee ...

Despite growing public scrutiny and legal challenges over its use of plastic, Coca-Cola appears to be moving backward on packaging sustainability. Earlier this decade, the soda giant publicly pledged ...

California's 2026 plastic bag ban ends all plastic checkout bags. Learn what’s changing and how it affects your shopping ...