Now Accepting Entries: 2026 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Awards – Deadline is May 1.
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Now Accepting Entries: 2026 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Awards – Deadline is May 1.
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IBM and StopWaste.Org will share their experiences with reusables as part of the Reusable Packaging Association education conference at MODEX on Feb. 6.
As part of its ongoing effort to build stronger working relationships with other key industry associations, the Reusable Packaging Association will host a Reusables Conference at the new MODEX show in Atlanta, GA, February 6 – 8, 2012. Register online.
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December 27, 2011
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RPA’s Marketing and Communications Chairperson and new Board member Hillary Femal, IFCO Systems is interviewed for this member spotlight.
Reduce, reuse, recycle. These have been the three legs of the stool called sustainable packaging for about as long as I can remember. But these days it seems that only two of the three—reduce and recycle—are talked about all that much. So it’s refreshing to see recent reports confirming that reusable containers are alive and well.
As part of its ongoing effort to build stronger working relationships with other key industry associations, the Reusable Packaging Association will host a Reusables Conference at the new MODEX show in Atlanta, GA, February 6 – 8, 2012.
Modern Materials Handling magazine interviewed two members of the RPA for an article about the role of reusables in helping a company meet sustainability initiatives. “Another way to keep material from going to the landfill is to use returnables and reusables. Reusable plastic bulk containers can save companies with a large shipping infrastructure in many industries millions of dollars annually, as well as help keep tons of cardboard out of the waste stream.
— Alpha Baking, a national distributor of fresh and frozen breads, rolls and buns with four plants and multiple depots across the United States, is testing a fully integrated asset tracking solution to determine its effectiveness in reducing bakery tray loss. Prior to the pilot, Alpha Baking, based in Chicago, experienced significant tray loss each year, with no visibility to where the loss was occurring. It partnered with The Kennedy Group and ORBIS Corporation to conduct a 9-month pilot using radio-frequency identification tag (RFID) technology to track trays and determine areas of tray loss within their supply chain.
ORLANDO, Fla. & HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Brambles is pleased to introduce www.globalrpcpalletsolutions.com, a resource for the most current information regarding its integration of IFCO Systems, the international logistics service provider it acquired…
Driscoll Strawberry Associates, the world’s leading producer of fresh berries, is further advancing its environmental initiatives through a unique partnership with CHEP, an industry leader in pallet and container pooling solutions.
Many companies are reaping the financial and environmental benefits of incorporating reusable packaging solutions into their supply chain. However, every supply chain is different and this requires that a company identify and measure its own unique factors to determine whether reusables are the right solution.