RESOURCES
Be part of the reuse solutions!
Learn more about the different facets of reuse systems through this collection of reports, videos, podcasts, and more!
You can also find tried and tested tools and materials from BFFP members that you can directly use for your own reuse or refill work.
POLICY BRIEF:
Accelerating the Scaling of Reuse Systems in the Global Plastics Treaty
The Global Plastics Policy Centre team of the University of Portsmouth, in collaboration with #Break Free From Plastic unpacks the key considerations for designing reuse systems, and the critical enablers needed to ensure effective reuse policies.
Making Reuse a Reality:
A systems approach to tackling single-use plastic pollution
Researchers are urging that reuse systems are prioritised as a key solution to reduce the severity of the plastic pollution crisis.
Reuse can be defined as a comprehensive system with multiple rotations of reusable packaging that remains within the ownership of the system and is loaned to the consumer.
E-commerce in China has grown rapidly, becoming the largest online retail market globally for over a decade, but this growth has led to significant environmental challenges, particularly in packaging waste from express deliveries. In response, regulatory measures like the 2023 Action Plan for Advancing the Green Transformation of Express Packaging emphasize the role of e-commerce platforms in promoting sustainable practices.
A BRIEF REPORT FEATURING SELECT CASE STUDIES ON REUSE SYSTEMS FOR PACKAGING Asia Reuse Consortium co-convenors Plasticdiet Indonesia, BFFP, and GAIA releases this report featuring case studies of existing reuse and refill solutions in Asia and how a plastics treaty can prioritize reuse systems to end plastic pollution.
Este informe proporciona una guía para los negociadores del tratado INC-5 sobre plásticos para incluir la reutilización en el texto del tratado y por qué se deben priorizar las soluciones de reutilización y recarga sobre el reciclaje.
This brief provides a guide for plastics treaty INC-5 negotiators for including reuse in the treaty text and why reuse and refill solutions must be prioritized over recycling.
Plastic has taken over the world in the past few decades and has burdened Africa’s environments and waste management systems. Africa is no stranger to the plastic problem even if it accounts for only 5% of the global plastic production rates and consumes only 4% of global plastics volumes. In this publication on, The Life before Plastic: Demonstrating Traditional Practices of Reuse in Africa, we explore the problem of plastics on the continent and examine the laws, policies and multilateral agreements put in place to govern plastic waste management and trade. FRENCH VERSION
The report "Research on the Scale Application of Reusable Express Packaging" investigates the potential benefits and challenges of transitioning from single-use to reusable packaging in China's rapidly growing express delivery sector. This transition aligns with China's broader environmental goals, including reducing plastic pollution and carbon emissions.
In 2023, Plastic Free China collaborated with Impact Hub Shanghai and Plastir to release the "Case Study on Reusable Takeaway Packaging." This report analyzes ten global examples of reusable packaging in the takeaway and catering industry, with a focus on four particular cases.
About 44% of plastic produced is for single-use plastic packaging: plastic that is used once and then disposed of, isn't this absurd?, companies can provide reuse solutions! With thanks to the team at Pabrika.
Are we disposable? With thanks to the team at Pabrika.
