Reuse
Retailers recommend grace period and clarification as PPWR approaches
Why brands are integrating sustainability into other business operations
Compass Group and Cauli expand reusable smart food and drink system
DS Smith supports fast track initiative for reusable e-commerce packaging in France
KFC and Pizza Hut’s packaging progress revealed in parent company's report
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Retailers recommend grace period and clarification as PPWR approaches
Led by EuroCommerce, retailers and wholesalers have urged EU Environmental Ministers to enforce a twelve-month grace period and further clarification surrounding upcoming legal deadlines under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
Why brands are integrating sustainability into other business operations
Why are so many big brands integrating their sustainability roles into other business operations – and what does that mean for packaging initiatives going forward?
Compass Group and Cauli expand reusable smart food and drink system
Compass Group UK & Ireland has announced it is expanding the deployment of Cauli’s technology-based reusable food and drink system, with each piece of packaging said to be reusable up to 400 times.
DS Smith supports fast track initiative for reusable e-commerce packaging in France
In collaboration with Re-Zip and the Raja Group, DS Smith has announced its support of the Reuse Fast Track initiative, aiming to develop a reusable fibre-based packaging solution with French e-commerce manufacturers and suppliers.
KFC and Pizza Hut’s packaging progress revealed in parent company's report
From Pizza Hut implementing recycled polypropylene into its wing bowls to KFC investing in reuse models, Yum! Brands’ latest sustainability report details the packaging progress of multiple fast food giants – but reveals ‘limitations’ in its data and transparency.
Carrefour sets out plan to avoid 5,000 tons of plastic and lower product prices
Carrefour plans to eliminate 5,000 tons of plastic from its packaging by removing excess material, introducing paper-based and reusable formats, and offering deposit-return products, with all savings used to lower product costs.
Hébert Group and Andritz upscale Dry Molded Fiber tray and lid production
PulPac licensee Hébert Group has partnered with Andritz to scale up production of Dry Molded Fiber trays and lids, aiming for water- and energy-efficient manufacturing that uses renewable or recycled fibres.
What can we learn from the Petaluma Reusable Cup project? With Closed Loop Partners’ Carolina Lobel
What can we learn from city-scale reuse pilots? In our latest Packaging Europe podcast, Victoria Hattersley spoke with Carolina Lobel, Senior Director at the Closed Lop Center for the Circular Economy, about the findings from the Petaluma Reusable Cup project and what new reuse projects the consortium has in the pipeline.
L’Oréal upscales reuse awareness campaign into new brands and products
L’Oréal Groupe has launched the third edition of its #JoinTheRefillMovement campaign, offering new refillable formats and refill machinery in a bid to help consumers close the value-action gap.