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RPA Announces First Annual Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award

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July 19, 2012

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The Reusable Packaging Association is accepting submissions for its first annual Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award. The award is designed to recognize companies that have developed, supported or implemented measurable and innovative reusable solutions in a business-to-business supply chain.

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Boosting Supply Chain Efficiencies with Reusable Transport Packaging

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July 13, 2012

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By Justin Lehrer In today’s economic climate, retailers and suppliers are feeling the pressure to make their operations as efficient as possible to stay profitable and competitive. At the same…

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USPS requesting customers return equipment

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July 11, 2012

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The U.S. Postal Service is requesting customers return postal service owned mail transport equipment, like plastic and cardboard mail tubs and trays.

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Reusable Transport Packaging Joins Reusable Packaging Association

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July 9, 2012

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Reusable Transport Packaging, Inc. has joined the Reusable Packaging Association. The company, based in Madeira Beach, FL, supplies reusable, sustainable solutions for all types of shipping, storage and distribution applications. Reusable Transport Packaging will exhibit in the RPA Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO 2012 in Chicago.

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IFCO Supports Foodshare with Reusable Plastic Containers

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June 19, 2012

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IFCO SYSTEMS, the global leader in Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) for fresh products, today announced that it will provide containers to Foodshare, a Connecticut-based charity that targets hunger issues.

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U.S. logistics system improved only modestly in 2011

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June 19, 2012

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The 23rd annual “State of Logistics Report,” which chronicled the nation’s logistics output for the year, showed a modest change over 2010 totals. U.S. logistics costs reached $1.28 trillion, a 6.6-percent increase over 2010 levels and a 17 percent increase over the trough in 2009 as the U.S. grappled with the financial crisis and subsequent recession.

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CAPS Unveils West Coast Reusable Container Service Centers

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June 18, 2012

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Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS) (www.usecaps.com) recently opened new service centers in Portland, OR and Stockton, CA to address its growing customer demand on the West Coast.

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Reducing impact through reusable assets

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June 15, 2012

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Beverage-makers employ a variety of methods to get their products from the manufacturer or distributor into the retailers. But an otherwise smooth cycle can reach a speed bump when companies look for solutions that create less waste than one-way disposable delivery options.

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Safeway Expands Usage of Reusable Shipping Containers to Produce

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June 13, 2012

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Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) today furthered its commitment to sustainability and the environment by announcing that it has transitioned to using reusable product containers (RPCs), rather than corrugated boxes, to ship many types of produce from the farm fields, through the distribution channel and to final store destination. This transition eliminated the use of over 17 million pounds of corrugated boxes.

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Rattan-style Container from Polymer Logistics Gives Retailers New In-Store Selling Opportunities

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June 8, 2012

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Polymer Logistics, a leading provider of retail ready packaging solutions, has announced the premiere of new series of containers designed to look like boxes made from rattan or cane and enhance shopper marketing in the aisles. The Rattan Market-place RPC, with its attractive wicker look, follows last year’s launch of the Crystal Clear RPC series, which started the trend of non-standard containers.

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