Some of the biggest producers today of detergent, shampoo, and packaged food, are soon going to begin test selling their goods in reusable containers.

There are over 20 companies, including many owned by popular brands such as Nestle, PepsiCo, and Procter & Gamble, that are joining the move. Consumers can expect to start seeing steel, glass, and other reusable containers coming to the shelves in the months to come.

Haagen-Dazs is planning on using stainless-steel containers (pictured above) for their ice cream and then they will reuse those same containers, via a service known as Loop, by picking them up from consumers so that they can be recycled. The same goes for many other companies, soon you'll be able to opt for reusable containers for a variety of items including shampoo, orange juice, ice cream, and much more.

Nestle has goals to have all of their packaging be 100 percent recyclable or reusable by 2025.

Loop is a global packaging and shopping circular system that offers the solution of having products collected from the doorsteps of the users so that they can then be recycled and reused. P&G was reportedly the first consumer products company to join Loop.

“Loop provides a much-needed innovation platform, challenging companies to take a fresh look at our value chains and integrate reusable product packaging as part of our efforts to reduce waste.” - Nestle executive vice president of Zone Americas, L Freixe.

Brands that we can expect to come out with new reusable packaging in the near future include names such as Pantene, Tide, Cascade, Febreze, and others.

The new Loop system was reportedly unveiled at the World Economic forum recently and is designed to be a circular delivery system for some of the world's biggest brands today. It's expected to begin the pilot in May and will enable customers to place online orders for many household items that will come in reusable containers.

“Loop is the first-ever global platform to partner with major brands and retailers with the objective of shifting from a disposable platform to a durable and circular supply chain where manufacturers design, own and take responsibility for their products and packaging in the long term,” - T Szaky, chief exec of TerraCycle.

A growing number of companies today are looking to battle single-use plastic and an explosion of alternatives have been flooding into the market. Even Starbucks has recently announced that they plan to get rid of plastic straws within a few years and convert to more environmentally-friendly alternatives. From Pepsi To Coca Cola, Tropicana to Unilever, there is a growing list of companies that are considering this "milkman model" which involves old containers being picked-up when new ones are delivered.

Large corporations can play a valuable role in helping to either damage or protect the environment and these companies deciding to make such big changes will ultimately have a massive impact down the road. As well, although various government agencies have been seeking to use violence to bring about this reality in seeking a potential solution to the issue of waste, the violence that they inflict isn't necessary. Individuals and companies making voluntary choices can help to bring about a solution to the perceived plastic problem and overall issue of waste around the world. While trying to clean things up, threatening people with violence and extorting them for their wrongdoing isn't the best or the only way to go about getting things done.

Pics:
pic 1 – Loop via bustle
pic 2 - pixabay

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