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July 27, 2020

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Automotive manufacturing is widely recognized as one of the earliest applications of reusable packaging. The use of returnable packaging dates back to as early as 1930 at Ford Motor Company’s…

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July 14, 2020

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The June 17 hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on the topic of “Responding to the challenges facing recycling in the United States” offered insightful…

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July 6, 2020

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From Liviri.com: As homebound humans grapple with the realities of coronavirus in their lives, ecommerce grocery businesses are busy doing the same due to a jarring spike in pickup and…

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June 11, 2020

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The world’s thirst for resources seems unquenchable. According to Earth Overshoot Day, it would take 1.75 Earths to regenerate the natural resources consumed in 2019. Even more sobering, if all countries…

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June 8, 2020

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When it comes to what institutional investors think about climate change and how it impacts the valuation of companies, there are two ways to view it. The first approach is…

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May 1, 2020

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In November 2019 bill H.R. 5115 – the Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Values of Expanding Recycling (RECOVER) Act – was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives seeking $500...

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April 11, 2020

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To say the Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted consumer behavior would be an understatement. Everything about our purchase behavior, from what we buy to where we buy it, has been shaken…

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March 25, 2020

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Among the many changes by both public and private sectors aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been the recent temporary discontinuance of reusable consumer shopping...

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March 20, 2020

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Download Statement in PDF The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) is offering information to explain that the commercial application of reusable packaging following recognized best practices for handling and cleaning does…

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March 16, 2020

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Call for Applications: 2020 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award Submissions due by June 15 for program recognizing implementation of reusable transport packaging solutions Tampa, FL. The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA)…

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