California AB-962 - Landmark Reusable Bottle Legislation
On April 28, 2021 California AB-962 passed the Natural Resources Committee hearing with full bipartisan support vote of 11-0. To top it off, at the end of the bill's hearing, Assemblyman Jim Woods, covering Sonoma County, shared the knowledge of our Conscious Container pilot in his county and right then requested to join Senator Kamlager to be a co-author of the bill.
Reusables in the Age of Coronavirus
Reusables in the Age of Coronavirus. On January 1, as we celebrated the start of 2020, few of us realized we were truly entering a new era. So what’s next for recycling and reusables in the age of coronavirus?
Reusable VS single-use packaging: a review of environmental impact
Together with the University of Utrecht and Reloop, ZWE released a report highlighting that reusable packaging – such as bottles, crates, jars, and others – produces far fewer carbon emissions than their single-use counterparts.
The History of Refillable Bottle Systems in the U.S.
95% of BOTTLES USED TO BE RETURNED FOR REFILL. WE DID IT BEFORE, WE CAN DO IT AGAIN! Refillable bottle systems in the United States may seem like an idea from a brave new, sustainable world, but the practice is actually a blast from the past.In the 1800s, glass bottles were handmade and, therefore, expensive. It was common for people to return their glass containers after they’d emptied them.
How would a refillable glass bottle system work in the U.S.?
What would a refillable glass bottle system look like in the U.S.? A lot like the one we’ve created at Conscious Container.