Grocer Big Y to Phase Out Single-use Plastic Bags
The grocer will offer special discounted pricing and promotions on its reusable bags during 2019 to ensure a smooth transition.
Source: www.waste360.com
The grocer will offer special discounted pricing and promotions on its reusable bags during 2019 to ensure a smooth transition.
Source: www.waste360.com
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Last year, an Impossible Whopper — next year, reusable packaging? Burger King has been leading the charge on food service sustainability and is now taking a step into the circular economy. The fast food chain announced earlier this month that it will begin offering reusable packaging, starting next year. A trial will begin at select restaurants in New York, Portland and Tokyo for sandwiches and drinks. Making this move possible is Burger King’s partnership with TerraCycle’s Loop initiative, which facilitates corporate transitions to reusable packaging. The trial is part of Burger King’s goal to source all packaging from renewable, recyclable or certified sources by 2025. And this step forward couldn’t have come at a better time, as many restaurants have resorted to single-use options during the coronavirus pandemic.