Tourism generates staggering waste in Bar Harbor, according to a survey carried out by University of Maine researchers this past summer. The 25 Bar Harbor restaurants that responded to the ...

The USPP has released its 2024-2025 Impact Report, detailing the steady progress being made toward a more circular plastics ...

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 ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. For several months last year, patrons of a Seattle coffee shop called Tailwind ...

As automation implementation proliferates beverage warehouses, operations are turning to reusable packaging systems to ...

The global engine and power supply company is reducing its waste by employing RFID-based, trackable reusable plastic containers for components and products The system is live at its U.S. sites while ...

Nov 22 (Reuters) - The widespread adoption of returning and reusing plastic packaging could help to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 69%, a study by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation showed on ...

As a person who cares about the environment, a steel vacuum mug for coffee and matching water bottle are companions that live with me when I’m out and about. When I order food for takeaway or delivery ...

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 ...

The new California law bans all plastic carryout bags at grocery, pharmacy and convenience store checkouts, including thicker ...

States ban plastic bags, PFAS chemicals, and foam containers to cut waste and improve recycling across multiple industries ...