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October 28, 2014

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Reusable pack­ag­ing can pro­vide an effi­cient method to han­dle, store and move prod­uct through the sup­ply chain while also reduc­ing a company’s envi­ron­men­tal impact in terms of solid waste gen­er­a­tion,…

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October 28, 2014

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At PackExpo 2010, the RPA pre­sented its Fun­da­men­tals of Reusable Pack­ag­ing Work­shop to a group of about 70 end users and mem­bers. RPA pre­sen­ters Jon Kalin of Rehrig Pacific, Bob…

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October 28, 2014

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Paul Koleske, TOSKA Ltd., put together a presentation for companies considering moving to a Reusable Packaging platform. In the presentation he covers: Goals for conversion Supply chain mapping (current state…

IFCO Systems releases statement on the microbial testing of corrugated and plastic containers, stresses the importance of proper handling in any system as a focus of food safety, not competing products RPCs…

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October 28, 2014

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The RPA and StopWaste.org cre­ated this cost com­par­i­son guide and model for reusable trans­port pack­ag­ing. It con­tains case stud­ies on how com­pa­nies have saved money by switch­ing to reusables and…

Made of polypropylene, this newly-designed line of Euro Light (ELB) containers, from SSI SCHAEFER, for industrial and warehouse applications is 46 percent lighter than similar-use containers, without any loss in durability and strength. Ideal for everyday multi-purpose use, ELB containers are stackable, ergonomically-friendly, can sustain up to a 110-pound weight load, and can incorporate dust-free sealable lids – permitting a level of flexibility not previously available in storage/picking containers.

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October 17, 2014

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The Reusable Packaging Association has launched a redesigned website www.reusables.org that makes it easy for end users to access informative tools and interact with and learn from fellow users of reusables and suppliers.

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October 16, 2014

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Successfully Launched with National Supermarket Chain; Improves Product Protection, Reduces Labor and Waste; New Study Shows Significantly Faster Cooling Enhances Quality October 15, 2014 08:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time ATLANTA–(BUSINESS…

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October 16, 2014

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Greg Kurkijian and Tammy Gainey bring decades of produce leadership to IFCO as double-digit growth continues IFCO, the leading global provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh products, has appointed…

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September 29, 2014

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Cindy Doman is a packaging engineer at Herman Miller. She is also the chair of RPA’s new User Advisory Committee.