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‘Please return me.’ Reusable cups are replacing recycling at concerts.
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‘Please return me.’ Reusable cups are replacing recycling at concerts.

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Grand Canyon National Park to Launch Parkwide Food Service Reuse System

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Scaling Reusable Packaging Through Policy and Collaboration

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How PROs can support reuse in EPR programs

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These 7 product categories are the best fit for reusable packaging solutions

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Maine adopts final rules for EPR for packaging law

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Maine adopts rules to make companies pay for packaging waste

Maine Public - Dec 5, 2024

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The Rise of the Zero-Waste Grocery Store
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The Rise of the Zero-Waste Grocery Store

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Music venues become a proving ground for reusable packaging
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Music venues become a proving ground for reusable packaging

Packaging Dive - Sept 6, 2024

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How a new program aims to reduce single-use plastics at the Grand Canyon
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How a new program aims to reduce single-use plastics at the Grand Canyon

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Making Sense of Domestic and Global EPR Regs
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Making Sense of Domestic and Global EPR Regs

Packaging Digest - Aug 9, 2024

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Marketing a tote bag as reusable is silly. Let’s say no to more stuff
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Marketing a tote bag as reusable is silly. Let’s say no to more stuff

The Guardian - July 30, 2024

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The case against plastic waste grows as more studies point to potential harm
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The case against plastic waste grows as more studies point to potential harm

NC Health News - July 23, 2024

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PR3, DOE collaborate to standardize reuse system data accessed via QR codes
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PR3, DOE collaborate to standardize reuse system data accessed via QR codes

Packaging Dive - July 17, 2024

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Plastics recycling is coming: How companies should prepare
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Plastics recycling is coming: How companies should prepare

Trellis - Jul 15, 2024

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Innovative Sustainability Through Reuse
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Innovative Sustainability Through Reuse

PM Magazine - July 1, 2024

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Restaurants Create a Mound of Plastic Waste. Some Are Working to Fix That.
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Restaurants Create a Mound of Plastic Waste. Some Are Working to Fix That.

Civil Eats - May 28, 2024

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9 emerging names to know in reuse

GreenBiz - May 24, 2024

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Sustainability advocates look toward a ‘circular economy’ to address climate change

NC Health News - May 23, 2024

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