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Reducing waste
Waste comes out in three ways: use less material, use it more than once, or make what remains easy to recover.
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What are the alternatives to a 55-gallon drum?
Six directions worth looking at, and the question each one answers.
What is returnable industrial packaging?
A container plus the system that brings it back. Without the system, it is just a more expensive one-way package.
When does reusable packaging make sense?
The factors that tend to decide it, in the order they usually matter.
What is the difference between reusable and recyclable packaging?
One describes how many times you use it. The other describes what happens when you stop.
Formats to look at
Carton IBCs
Industrial intermediate bulk liquid packaging that ships flat.
Useful terms
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