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Re-up on reusable packaging

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Compostable crisp carrier. Crisps—or as they’re better known in North America, potato chips—are typically sold in single-use plastic bags. But there’s a growing movement in the UK to move away from the traditional approach to packaging by encouraging the use of materials such as cellulose, a material generated from wood pulp that decomposes in 45 days. Eco-friendly start-ups for crisps are also asking customers to bring their own refillable bags to purchase the salty snack. [BBC]

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Sustainable service. Consumers are increasingly evaluating restaurants’ approaches to sustainability and social justice issues, including how green their operations are. In a recent survey of 7,000 consumers around the world, 63% said they viewed sustainable packaging as important in food delivery. In addition, more than half said they preferred to patronize businesses that do away with excess food packaging in orders. [QSR]

Without a change in trajectory, we forecast the global reusable-packaging market to reach only 5% penetration or less by 2030.

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Bans, taxes, and quotas. Those are among the tactics some countries are applying to businesses like restaurants and coffee shops to curb the use of single-use packaging. So far, much of the effort to produce reusable packaging for food service and personal-care products has remained niche, appearing most frequently with premium products. Scaling up those efforts means addressing barriers linked to cost, supply chain, acceptance, and food safety, McKinsey senior partner David Feber and coauthors write.

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At a crossroads. As sustainability pressures grow, the concept of reusable packaging is gathering momentum. Still, its development remains uncertain, with a handful of accelerators (such as consumer demand and industry standards) determining how the reusable-packaging market will unfold. Reusable packaging is at a crossroads: either remaining a specialized solution or becoming the new standard for certain products. Examine four enablers that could help scale reusable packaging to broader adoption.

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Without a change in trajectory, we forecast the global reusable-packaging market to reach only 5% penetration or less by 2030.