Caudalie claims that buying a refill ($135) after the initial purchase helps to save 85 per cent of packaging – saving 100 per cent on glass, 66 per cent on plastic and 33 per cent on paper.

Summary In recent years, governments worldwide have emphasised the need to shift towards a circular economy for packaging, with a particular focus on phasing out single-use, virgin, and unrecyclable ...

For example, if consumers treat it like a non-refill product and throw all of the packaging away each time, it could lead to more waste than a traditional product as the benefits envisioned by the ...

Eco-friendly packaging is transforming the industry, with trends like biodegradable materials, minimalist design, and reusable solutions taking centre stage.

When Heather Smith was preparing to launch bareLUXE Skincare in 2021, she was "mortified” by her plastic packaging usage. "I said I'm not going to launch a brand if I'm just going to be adding ...

A few examples of reuse businesses include – but are not limited – to the following: ReCup and ReBowl, Germany’s largest reusable packaging system for food service businesses.

At the same time, she has found companies that make it possible—Lundberg, for example, delivers bulk rice in paper bags. And some wholesalers even collect and refill their own bulk packaging. “That’s ...

Of this, 83,967 tonnes (69%) of post-consumer packaging were collected for recycling, and 79,571 tonnes were recycled – achieving a 66% recycling rate. Refillable bottles ...

That’s how the EU can properly assess the real impact of scaling up reusable systems across the Continent.We know that, for example, moving to 10 percent refillable PET as of 2030 in the EU is ...

Some standardization of packaging formats and clear labeling of reusable packaging also would be required. To address clearly unnecessary packaging, the EC says certain forms of packaging will be ...