Blog PostsGeneralMember NewsRPA News Reusable Packaging Association Announces the 2023 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award Winners Reusable Packaging Association Announces the 2023 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award Winners Award Ceremony to…Hillary FemalAugust 24, 2023
Blog PostsGeneralMember NewsRPA News Reusable Packaging Association Set to Showcase Groundbreaking Solutions in the RPA Pavilion at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023 Reusable Packaging Association Set to Showcase Groundbreaking Solutions in the RPA Pavilion at Pack Expo…Hillary FemalAugust 7, 2023
Blog PostsGeneralMember NewsRPA News Reusable Packaging Association Publishes Updated Technology White Paper Reusable Packaging Association Publishes Updated Technology White Paper “A Smarter, Technology-Driven Supply Chain with Reusable…Hillary FemalJuly 20, 2023
Blog PostsGeneralMember NewsRPA News RPA Launches New Individual Membership Category Calling All “Reuse Leaders” to Join the Association for Reusable Packaging June 28, 2023 –…RPAJune 28, 2023
Asset TrackingBlog PostsCost SavingsImplementationRPA BlogTechnologyTrace & Track New Value Assessment Calculator Quantifies the Potential Cost Savings Impact of Tracking Technologies for Reusable Packaging Companies evaluating tracking technologies for their reusable packaging are often overwhelmed by the variety of…Hillary FemalMarch 20, 2023
Blog PostsCircular EconomyFundamentals of Reusable PackagingGeneralLegislation & Regulations Single Use Versus Reusable Packaging: What the Corrugated Industry Gets Wrong The corrugated packaging industry is working to counteract global macro forces creating headwinds against the…RPAMarch 1, 2023
Blog Posts 2023 Reusable Packaging Industry Outlook: Why Reusable Packaging for Supply Chains is Business Critical Today Reusable transport packaging (RTP) is defined as a multi-trip packaging medium that can transport products…Hillary FemalJanuary 12, 2023
Blog PostsCircular EconomySustainability Reuse Takeaways from Circularity 22 The reuse rush is underway in the circles of the circular economy. The GreenBiz-hosted Circularity…RPAJune 1, 2022
Blog Posts Reusable Packaging Can Help with Employee Engagement: Here’s How Employee engagement has taken a dip over the last year (see Fig. 1), declining in…Hillary FemalApril 26, 2022
Blog PostsBusiness & EconomicCircular EconomyGeneralSustainability U.S. Ends 2021 on a High Note in Federal Recycling Policy with a Step Forward on Reuse Two major government actions to boost the U.S. recycling system occurred in November 2021. Improvement,…RPADecember 30, 2021
Blog PostsBusiness & EconomicCircular EconomyGeneralSustainability Today’s Woes in Material Shortages and Supply Chain Disruptions Are Most Convincing for Reusable Packaging Single-use packaging is subject to volatile raw material sourcing, commodity markets, and manufacturing capacities. Reusable…RPANovember 1, 2021
Blog PostsTrade Shows & Pavilion Programs Preview the Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021 The Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO Las Vegas takes place September 27-29 in Las…Hillary FemalAugust 17, 2021
Blog PostsDunnage What is Reusable Dunnage and Why Does it Matter Today? Mention the word dunnage to people outside of the packaging and logistics industries and you’re…Hillary FemalJune 23, 2021
Blog PostsClean & RepairFood & BeverageFood RetailingFood safetyHandheld Containers/Trays/TotesIntermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs)PalletsReusable Plastic Containers (RPCs)RPA BlogSanitationTechnologyWashing Systems With Billions of Reusable Packaging Products Sanitized Annually, RPA Members Set the Standard for Food Safety As conversations grow around introducing more reusable packaging models for consumer products, particularly for food…Hillary FemalMay 26, 2021
Asset ManagementAutomated Handling EquipmentBlog PostsCase StudiesCost SavingsRPA BlogSupply Chain ManagementTechnology Mission Critical: Reusable Packaging is Optimizing the New Wave of Supply Chain Automation The synergy between automation and reusables is well established. For example, in manufacturing plants, reusable…Hillary FemalApril 6, 2021
Blog PostsCase StudiesCircular EconomyEnvironmentalEnvironmental & Social BenefitsSustainability Excellence in Reusable Packaging: Looking Back and Looking Ahead In 2012, the Reusable Packaging Association launched the very first Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award.…Hillary FemalMarch 7, 2021
Blog PostsCircular EconomyGeneralLaws & RegulationsLegislation & RegulationsSustainability Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging Is Missing the Circular Opportunity Extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation for packaging in the United States is gaining momentum as…RPAMarch 1, 2021
Asset ManagementAsset TrackingBlog PostsTechnologyTrace & Track IoT-Enabled Reusable Packaging: Making Smart Supply Chains Smarter Covid-19 has brought supply chains to a tipping point in digitization. As full circle distribution…Hillary FemalFebruary 5, 2021
Blog PostsCircular EconomyEnvironmentalSustainability Turning Potential Ocean Pollution into Reusable Packaging Products With 8 million tons of plastic waste entering oceans each year leading to dire predictions…Hillary FemalJanuary 11, 2021
Blog PostsCircular EconomySustainability Resolve for Personal Circularity in the New Year Change is rooted in a typical New Year’s Resolution. We seek to turn a negative…RPADecember 31, 2020
Asset TrackingBlog PostsCircular EconomyCost SavingsEnvironmentalSupply Chain ManagementTechnologyTrace & Track COVID-19 Black Swan Event is Accelerating Digital Transformation and Urgency for Tech-Enabled Reusables Smart reusable packaging solutions are immediately available to illuminate and optimize resilient supply chains and…Hillary FemalDecember 9, 2020
Blog PostsCircular EconomyCost SavingsEnvironmentalPharmaceuticalSustainability Four Reasons Reusable Packaging Is the Best Prescription for Pharma Reusable transport packaging is ideally suited to addressing pharmaceutical and healthcare industry challenges including IoT,…Hillary FemalNovember 12, 2020
Blog PostsCircular EconomyCost SavingsEnvironmentalSustainability Reusables Deliver for Mail and Parcel If you take a tour of a modern postal sorting facility, they are impossible to…Hillary FemalOctober 6, 2020
Blog PostsCircular EconomyEnvironmental & Social BenefitsRPA BlogSustainability Build Back Better Through the Resiliency of Reuse The reuse of products in a system of continuous purpose is intrinsically resilient. Designed and…RPAOctober 1, 2020
Blog PostsCircular EconomyFood & BeverageFood RetailingHandheld Containers/Trays/Totes Reusable Packaging for Food and Beverage: 6 Innovation Trends to Watch Reusable packaging has long been integral to the food and beverage sector - and will…Hillary FemalSeptember 8, 2020
AutomotiveBlog Posts Automotive Driving Rapid Rise in Use of Reusable Packaging Automotive manufacturing is widely recognized as one of the earliest applications of reusable packaging. The…Hillary FemalJuly 27, 2020
Blog PostsLaws & RegulationsLegislation & RegulationsRPA Blog For a Transformative Fix to Recycling, Policymaking Needs Reuse in the Mix The June 17 hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on…RPAJuly 14, 2020
Blog PostsBusiness & EconomicCircular EconomyEnvironmental Decoupling and Reusables Can Help Restore Environmental Balance The world’s thirst for resources seems unquenchable. According to Earth Overshoot Day, it would take 1.75…Hillary FemalJune 11, 2020
Blog PostsBusiness & EconomicCircular EconomySustainability Economics: the new driver of climate change initiatives When it comes to what institutional investors think about climate change and how it impacts…Hillary FemalJune 8, 2020
Blog PostsRPA Blog Spending More and Getting Less: Prioritizing Recycling Over Reuse Misses the Bigger Opportunity In November 2019 bill H.R. 5115 – the Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Values of…RPAMay 1, 2020
Blog PostsCircular EconomyEnvironmental & Social BenefitsFood RetailingSales ImpactSustainability COVID-19 Trends and Reusable Packaging: Hygiene will drive long term growth To say the Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted consumer behavior would be an understatement. Everything about…Hillary FemalApril 11, 2020
Blog PostsRPA Blog Learning from Concerns over Reusable Shopping Bags Among the many changes by both public and private sectors aimed at curbing the spread…RPAMarch 25, 2020
Blog PostsEnvironmentalSustainability To fix our broken recycling system, move to reuse On April 22 we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This day in 1970 thrust environmental…Hillary FemalMarch 8, 2020
Blog PostsCircular EconomyEnvironmentalSustainability We all want less waste, so why is our garbage still growing? A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that most Americans reported having changed at…Hillary FemalFebruary 9, 2020
Blog PostsRPA Blog The Economic Side to Sustainability with a Reusable Packaging System The term “sustainability” is often associated with environmental protection, historically rooted in the concept that…RPAFebruary 2, 2020
Blog PostsBusiness & EconomicCircular EconomyEnvironmentalSupply Chain ManagementSustainability Our Climate Demands Change – Will Our Supply Chains Deliver? Whether responding in the aftermath of extreme weather or other emergencies, well-run supply chains have…Hillary FemalJanuary 8, 2020
Blog PostsRPA Blog Dawn of the Decade for Reuse The next ten years holds great promise to be the decade for reusable packaging. The…RPADecember 18, 2019
Blog PostsBusiness & EconomicCircular EconomyEnvironmentalLaws & RegulationsLegislation & RegulationsSustainability Regulation and the Circular Economy: Can the U.S. Turn the Tide on Plastic Pollution? It would be an understatement to say that plastic pollution has become top of mind.…Hillary FemalDecember 5, 2019
Blog PostsFood & BeverageFood RetailingReusable Plastic Containers (RPCs)Sustainability World population is straining resources: reuse can help It goes without saying: the bigger the Super Bowl party you have in mind, the…Hillary FemalNovember 11, 2019
Blog PostsRPA Blog Calls for Reuse Are in Order The hierarchy of waste management had never changed, but our throwaway society neglected the order…RPANovember 4, 2019
Blog PostsFood & BeverageSales ImpactSustainability Zero waste in the last mile: e-commerce looks to reusable packaging Reusable packaging is a hot topic in the C-suite these days, with brand heavyweights like…Hillary FemalOctober 6, 2019
Blog PostsRPA Blog Reusable Packaging and Labor Day One of the many advantages of reusable transport packaging is its design and build for…RPAAugust 30, 2019
Blog PostsEnvironmental & Social BenefitsFood & BeverageRPA BlogSales Impact Zero waste vs. convenience: can packaging do it all? From food service to pharma, companies in every industry have to adapt to changing consumer…Hillary FemalAugust 7, 2019
Blog PostsCircular EconomyRPA Blog First, Design the System for Packaging Reuse With systems design for a circular economy, packaging can be recovered for reuse and designed…RPAAugust 2, 2019
Blog PostsSustainability Sustainable packaging is now a $225 billion market According to a newly-published report by Market Insights, the “green” or sustainable packaging market is currently…Hillary FemalJune 11, 2019
Blog PostsCircular EconomyEnvironmentalSustainability Single use plastic: experts say plastic isn’t the problem Everywhere you turn, corporations, cities, and even whole countries are joining the war against the…Hillary FemalMay 25, 2019
Blog PostsCircular EconomyRPA Blog Prioritize Reuse on the Circular Economy Bandwagon On the Circular Economy Bandwagon, Prioritize Closing the Loop with Products (Reuse) Over Materials (Recycling)…RPAMay 1, 2019
Blog PostsSales Impact Asked and Answered: RPCs are Today’s Way to Move Produce The Corrugated Packaging Alliance recently asked the question, “Why put good for you produce in…RPANovember 2, 2018
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