Implementation of Reusable Packaging Models

Growing regulatory pressure to reduce plastic waste—along with rising consumer demand for sustainable packaging—is accelerating interest in reusable packaging models across the retail industry. Policies such as single-use plastic bans in states like California, New York, and Hawaii are pushing retailers to explore scalable reuse systems that reduce waste while meeting evolving regulatory requirements.

In this webinar, Kate Daly, Managing Director at Closed Loop Partners, shares insights from the firm’s work advancing reuse through investments, pilot programs, research, and industry convenings. She outlines six key steps for implementing reusable packaging models, drawing from initiatives including the NextGen Consortium, Closed Loop Ventures Group, and the Beyond the Bag Initiative.

Joanne Dwyer, Vice President of CSR & Sustainability at CVS Health, also discusses the Beyond the Bag Initiative and how retailers are exploring reusable packaging solutions to reduce single-use plastic and advance circular packaging systems.