Starting this semester, reusable takeout boxes at the Sharpe Refectory and Verney-Wooley dining halls have replaced disposable ones. The boxes, the product of a new partnership between Brown Dining ...

Meal kits are notorious for their packaging problem: A typical delivery might come with insulation, gel-filled icepacks, and tiny containers or bags holding individual ingredients–like a few leaves of ...

Ohio State students looking to take food on the go now have a greener option, in all senses of the word. Dining Services eliminated the disposable to-go boxes at all three Traditions dining halls and ...

Making the best of a bad situation is in Mishel Wong’s DNA as much as an entrepreneurial spirit. That was made clear several years ago while working in Quebec for Servicelab Canada, a supplier of ...

Recent studies suggest many reusable containers do not last long enough to deliver expected environmental benefits.

FedEx has introduced a new reusable packaging option aimed at business-to-business (B2B) shipping companies. Developed in collaboration with circular logistics specialist Returnity, the container uses ...

As consumer concern mounts about the waste generated by e-commerce, some companies are beginning to embrace a variety of reusable packaging strategies. Kate Daly, managing director of Closed Loop ...

Time to get a refill on that Whopper. Burger King plans to start testing reusable burger boxes and cups next year as part of its efforts to reduce waste. Diners in New York City, Tokyo and Portland, ...

The pandemic set off a surge in online shopping — and with it an avalanche of cardboard boxes and home deliveries. Now a crop of start-ups is focused on making e-commerce more sustainable by ...