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Materials Matter: Designing Reuse for the Real World
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August 27, 2025
Designing reuse material selection for the real world
Reuse Is Coming to U.S. Cities. Here’s How Businesses Can Get Ready.
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July 22, 2025
Preparing businesses for the shift to reuse
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July 8, 2025
Strengthening reuse adoption through shared language
Keeping Compost Clean: Tools to Help Reduce Contamination in the Food Waste Stream and Increase Compostable Packaging Recovery
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March 17, 2025
Keeping the food waste stream clean and compostable
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January 29, 2025
Navigating life cycle assessments for circular packaging
Why More Composters Are Recovering Food Scraps and Certified Compostable Packaging
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January 6, 2025
Improving composting through food and packaging recovery
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October 31, 2024
Understanding how compostable packaging breaks down
How Businesses Can Spark a Cultural Shift Towards Reduction and Reuse in Foodservice Packaging
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June 25, 2024
Advancing reuse in foodservice packaging through business-led solutions
Many Americans Don’t Understand What to Do with Compostable Packaging. Here’s a Solution.
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February 20, 2024
Boosting compostable packaging recovery through brand-led design
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November 28, 2023
Increasing the recovery of compostable packaging - what brands need to know
DEBUNKING DURABILITY: HOW DURABLE DOES REUSABLE PACKAGING NEED TO BE?
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October 24, 2023
Understanding durability needs for reusable packaging
WHEN REUSABLE CUPS REACH END-OF-LIFE: 5 TIPS TO ENSURE THEY DON’T GO TO WASTE
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October 18, 2023
Designing reusable cups for end-of-life success
How a South Carolina Paper Mill Started Recycling Your Paper Coffee Cups
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September 26, 2023
Innovating coffee cup recovery at a South Carolina paper mill
How AI Could Change the Way We Think About Recycling
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September 11, 2023
Harnessing AI to change the way we think about recycling
MAKING REUSE AN EVERYDAY REALITY: 3 THINGS WE MUST CONSIDER BEFORE SCALE
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September 6, 2023
Making reuse an everyday reality: 3 things we must consider before scale
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August 15, 2023
Understanding chemical recycling and its growing impact
THE MOST SUSTAINABLE BAG IS LIKELY THE ONE YOU ALREADY OWN: 5 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO REDUCE THE NEED FOR SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS
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July 19, 2023
Reducing single-use plastic starts with the bag you own
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May 31, 2023
How New Equipment Enables Paper Cup Recycling in Dallas
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April 24, 2023
Encouraging reuse by understanding single-use cup habits
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March 23, 2023
Advancing reuse through personalized home delivery models
FOUR KEY NEEDS FOR THE GROWTH OF REUSE IN 2023
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February 13, 2023
Scaling reuse through education and collaboration
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December 5, 2022
Driving sustainability through purposeful collaboration
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November 17, 2022
Driving climate action through foodservice reuse models
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October 6, 2022
Accelerating reuse with insights from the field
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April 13, 2022
Celebrating the impact of NextGen Cup Challenge winners
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June 16, 2021
Driving the rise of accessible reuse models
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February 16, 2021
Reimagining tomorrow's retail bag
Going Beyond Single-Use Packaging to Address All Plastic Waste
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November 13, 2020
Going beyond single-use packaging to address all plastic waste
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Paper Cup Recycling Hits New Milestone in the U.S. With Increased Cup Acceptance at Over 40 Paper Mills
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December 14, 2020
Navigating plastic alternatives in a circular economy
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August 12, 2025
Building a resilient circular economy: Closed Loop Partners Impact Report 2024
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October 13, 2025
Future-proofing recycling operations
Policy Brief
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May 7, 2024
Expanding compost markets and building healthier soils through smart policies
Report
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July 17, 2024
Unlocking the economic and environmental potential for food waste composting in the U.S.
Policy Brief
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May 8, 2024
Scaling composting infrastructure to keep food waste out of landfills
Policy Brief
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January 29, 2024
Optimizing EPR through effective Needs Assessments
Policy Brief
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July 10, 2023
Creating design and labeling standards for compostable packaging
Report
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October 25, 2023
Eliminating single-use bag waste: Beyond the Bag Impact Report 2023
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March 13, 2023
Sharing successful retail strategies to reduce bag waste
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January 15, 2024
Exploring composting as a path to zero waste
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August 7, 2024
Creating a municipal blueprint for composting
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June 12, 2024
Advancing a circular built environment in the U.S.
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January 8, 2024
Unpacking customer perspectives on reusable packaging
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July 10, 2023
Unpacking design and labeling for compostable packaging
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February 28, 2024
Assessing contamination levels at composting facilities
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March 12, 2024
Evaluating anaerobic digestion's role in compostable packaging recovery
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April 16, 2024
Analyzing disintegration data for compostable packaging
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March 25, 2025
Identifying food-grade polypropylene at recycling facilities using AI
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July 15, 2025
Measuring the impact of U.S. policies on single-use bag waste reduction
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December 31, 2019
Assessing alternative designs for the single-use retail bag
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October 23, 2024
Driving a culture shift to reduce plastic bag waste
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November 1, 2023
Closing the loop on paper cups
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January 14, 2021
Bringing reusable packaging systems to life
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February 26, 2025
Scaling reuse systems in Petaluma, California
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March 11, 2025
Getting ready for reuse in retail
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February 19, 2025
Accelerating small-format packaging recovery
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November 16, 2021
Assessing molecular recycling technologies in the U.S. and Canada
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November 16, 2021
Mapping the molecular plastics recycling market
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September 9, 2022
Sharing lessons learned from multi-retailer reusable bag pilots
Case Study
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November 13, 2025
Getting cities started on organics collection
Case Study
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November 13, 2025
Uniting system-level thinking with on-the-ground expertise to increase supply of a valuable material
Case Study
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November 15, 2025
Harnessing the power of multi-brand collaboration at scale
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November 14, 2025
Aggregating insights and defining best practices to accelerate innovation in retail
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November 15, 2025
Developing data-driven composting policies
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November 14, 2025
Readying recycling for Extended Producer Responsibility laws
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November 15, 2025
Helping retailers reduce waste, save money and delight shoppers
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November 16, 2025
Breaking down molecular recycling for manufacturers, investors and policymakers
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November 14, 2025
Developing end market demand for recycled paper cups
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November 14, 2025
Using AI-powered vision to recover valuable food-grade polypropylene
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November 13, 2025
Designing for a reuse tipping point
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November 16, 2025
Evaluating and optimizing packaging policy
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November 15, 2025
Exploring the compostable packaging question: does it really break down?
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November 16, 2025
Launching the nation's first citywide cup reuse system
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November 16, 2025
Saving small-format packaging from landfills
“Over the last three years, the NextGen Consortium has demonstrated that working together as an industry helps accelerate sustainable change, and is paving a clear pathway forward for the industry to scale packaging solutions that can benefit the planet and the communities we serve.”
— Marion Gross, Chief Supply Chain Officer at McDonald’s North America (2013-2025)

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