Reuse
TOMRA introduces small-format reverse vending machine
Scaling reuse: What have we learned from city-scale pilots?
Tap&Reuse reusable cup scheme nominated for environmental contribution award
Inside the single-use cup investigation that put McDonald’s in hot water
Local associations support dropping mandatory plastic bottle deposit in France
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TOMRA introduces small-format reverse vending machine
The company’s space-saving reverse vending machine can handle PET plastic and metal cans and sets out to enable an automated return process for retailers with limited space and can handle PET plastic and metal cans.
Scaling reuse: What have we learned from city-scale pilots?
With market penetration of reuse still relatively low, at ~20%, what does it take to move reuse from an individual-business initiative to a functioning city-scale system, and what can cities learn from the successes and failures of recent pilots?
Tap&Reuse reusable cup scheme nominated for environmental contribution award
Circular&Co and the University of Chichester’s Tap&Reuse scheme for reusable cups – reported to have prevented the use of 28,000+ disposable cups so far – has been nominated for a Times Higher Education Award.
Inside the single-use cup investigation that put McDonald’s in hot water
The Fair Resource Foundation filed an enforcement request against McDonald’s Netherlands for breaking Dutch law and serving single-use cups to dine on-site. It resulted in a penalty notice.
Local associations support dropping mandatory plastic bottle deposit in France
France Urbaine, l’Association des Maires de France, Intercommunalités de France and the Cercle National du Recyclage praise the decision to scrap a mandatory deposit return system for plastic bottles in France, instead supporting such measures as extended producer responsibility and more funding for waste management services.
H.B. Fuller expands Gel-Tac™ microsphere technology production in Europe
In the latest edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, we speak with H.B. Fuller’s Europe business manager Timo Gratilow and senior application specialist Jeff Burrington about the localization of Gel-Tac™ microsphere adhesive production at the company’s Pianezze facility, and their perspectives on the opportunities shaping the future of microsphere adhesive technology.
McDonald’s receives penalty notice for serving single-use cups on-site
McDonald’s Netherlands has received a penalty notice and must stop serving disposable cups for on-site dining after the Fair Resource Foundation filed an enforcement request with the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate.
Elopak on the rise of paper-based packaging in home and personal care
Home and personal care brands are starting to embrace paper-based packaging in response to regulatory developments and consumer demand. In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Dirk Endlich, Vice President P2C Division at Elopak, provides deeper insight into this shift – and makes the case for Elopak’s D-PAK™ carton as an effective solution.
Reuseabox partners with Faith In Nature to reuse over 13,000 boxes annually
Natural beauty company Faith In Nature is sending its excess cardboard packaging to Reuseabox in a bid to reuse over 13,000 boxes and save 12 tonnes of CO2e emissions every year.