PR3 and CSA Group published RES-001:26/CSA R304:26, a new binational standard that sets design and performance requirements for reusable containers.

But whether refilling actually makes a difference depends on how these systems are used and what they replace. Scores of ...

Cleaner campus, cleaner conscience — one container at a time. Look closely at the image and you will see reusable containers in use in the wild at our Newcomb campus. Reusable cups and containers can ...

Reusable plastic containers used by farmers to ship fresh produce from farms to grocery stores have gained wide usage in the last decade, effectively replacing corrugated boxes with a more ...

The reusable containers will be fully recyclable. The bowls are also made with two layers of stainless steel, making them optimal for maintaining the temperature of the food inside. (Gina Nguyen / ...

KFC's reusable food container - which recently won a Greener Package Award for sustainability - will soon be available in units throughout the United States. The new, 100-percent polypropylene ...

Projects like Loop offer products including razors in reusable containers, and you can always try to shop around the problem a little. But we’ve yet to see anything approaching a universal solution to ...

Lots of folks are interested in storing their food (and baby food, and kid food) in things that are not plastic, such as silicone and glass. While plastic might be convenient, it isn’t the best choice ...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Brooke Army Medical Center Department of Nutritional Medicine is implementing a new reusable container option at the dining areas throughout the hospital. Patrons now ...

Every year, billions of pounds of single-use plastics end up in landfills and some of these plastics can take centuries to decompose. But thanks to a new grant through DC's Department of Energy -- the ...

Katelin Pang, left, a student supervisor at the UC Davis Coffee House, serves food in a reusable container as the student-run eatery launches a pilot project using the containers to enhance its ...

Ordering Chinese every other night doesn’t have to mean you’re destroying the planet. In San Francisco, like most other American cities, many people eat out or order takeout almost five days a week.