From coffee cups to cereal boxes, the past few years have seen myriad pilot projects explore how to encourage consumers to switch from single-use, disposable packaging to reusable options that can slash resource use, costs and carbon emissions.
However, the literally hundreds of projects undertaken around the world have delivered remarkably varied results and few, if any, companies have successfully embedded reusable systems right across their operations.
A major report from environmental charity Hubbub attempts to document the challenges and opportunities associated with reusable food and drink packaging systems and establish the key characteristics of successful schemes. Read more…
