NEW YORK – The Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag is launching a series of tests and first-of-a-kind multi-retailer pilots from CVS Health, Target and Walmart to advance sustainable alternatives to the single-use plastic bag and accelerate their potential to scale. The pilots will help refine winning solutions from the Consortium’s global Beyond the Bag
NEW YORK — The Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners announces the nine winners of the Beyond the Bag Challenge: ChicoBag, Domtar, Eon, Fill it Forward, GOATOTE, PlasticFri, Returnity, SmartC and Sway. The winning solutions fall into three categories: Reuse and Refill; Enabling Technology; and Innovative Materials. Their work ranges from reusable packaging systems, to technology that incentivizes consumers to
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. has joined the Beyond the Bag Initiative, which aims to find a more sustainable alternative to single-use plastic bags. The move is part of an ongoing effort to reduce plastic waste, the retailer said Monday. “Albertsons Cos. has a passion for innovation and shares Beyond the Bag’s vision of reinventing
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer has joined the Beyond the Bag Initiative aimed at identifying, testing and implementing sustainable solutions to move beyond the single-use plastic bag. It’s among the retailer’s latest efforts to reduce waste and improve recycling, said Vik Srinivasan, senior vice president of Properties and Real Estate. “Meijer operates under the philosophy
