The global packaging industry, worth over $1 trillion, is grappling with a growing crisis: single-use waste. From food delivery containers to e-commerce shipping materials, the world’s dependence on ...

Ed Note: Additional details were provided July 28. There have been a number of variations on the reusable water bottle over the years. These range from glass to metal to plastic structures that aren’t ...

When you toss a plastic bottle into your recycling bin, there’s no guarantee it actually gets recycled. In fact, odds are, it doesn’t. According to the World Economic Forum, just 14% of plastic ...

Dispatch Goods CEO and cofounder—and surfer—Lindsey Hoell was inspired to begin her reusable packaging company by a grim scene she encountered while living in Hawaii. “We were in Kauai hiking to a ...

More than 100 sports organizations and athletes from around the world, including Olympians and world champions, have called on beverage companies Coca-Cola, Pepsi and bottler Coca-Cola Europacific ...

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