Packaging Revolution

A new Closed Loop Partners report draws on nearly a decade of real-world testing to identify what gets consumers to participate in reuse, refill and waste reduction programs. Convenience, visibility and social norms matter more than environmental appeals alone. Key Takeaways: What Drives Participation in Reuse Make the preferred action easy. Participation falls when consumers must take extra steps, make too many decisions or search for information. Keep instructions simple.

PECO Pallet's Myranda Griffin and Nikki Wilson have been recognized in the 2026 Women in Supply Chain awards for their contributions to pallet recovery, transportation and operational performance. Two ECO Pallet leaders have been named 2026 Women in Supply Chain honorees by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

The partnership combines pallet manufacturing and lumber remanufacturing operations in Southeast Texas, expanding capacity serving the Houston and Gulf Coast markets. Hinton Lumber Products has entered into a joint venture with Groves Pallet Company, bringing together two longtime wood pallet manufacturers serving overlapping markets in Texas and the Southeast.

California's packaging EPR requirements are putting renewed pressure on producers to reduce packaging, but Karin Witton, Global Head of Sustainability at Tosca, argues that focusing too narrowly on primary packaging risks missing both environmental and operational opportunities. Many producers have already pushed lightweighting and material reduction close to practical limits, particularly in food applications where packaging plays an important role in product protection and shelf life.

What order management systems (OMS) don't know they don't know. They track inventory, but not necessarily the reusable packaging needed to ship it. That's why that visibility gap may matter more as fulfillment becomes distributed. By Hanuman Reddy Gali A few years ago, I sat in a war room during a ship-from-store rollout that turned several hundred retail locations into fulfillment nodes almost overnight. The order management system did exactly what it was built to do.

A coalition of 17 states and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) has asked a federal court to halt enforcement of California's sweeping packaging extended producer responsibility law, arguing that businesses are being required to comply with a system whose costs and key standards remain unsettled. 17 state attorneys general have joined NAW in challenging California's ability to impose the program on interstate commerce.

Pallet recycler says Zero Waste USA certification reflects company-wide efforts to keep wood, metal and other materials out of landfill Kamps, Inc. has earned Enterprise-Wide Zero Waste certification from Zero Waste USA after reporting that 90.7% of the waste generated across its national operations was diverted from landfill in 2025. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based pallet company said it diverted 370,177 tons of material from a total waste stream of 407,828 tons during the year.

Two PECO Pallet employees have been recognized in the 2026 Women in Supply Chain awards program for their contributions to operations, transportation and supply chain performance. Myranda Griffin, PECO's regional manager, distribution & recovery, central region, and Nikki Wilson, transportation operations lead, were named among this year's honorees by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

One ongoing challenge for reusable packaging poolers is how to manage remote, lower-volume ship-to locations. The issue has once again been brought into focus, this time in this new report from Bakers Basco .

Are you one of those who are not sure about the correct box size for your product? Packing box dimensions are important not only for product safety reasons but also for reducing costs on such things as transportation and storage. When shipping sensitive products or when displaying products in a store, a perfect fit is crucial. Using this guide you'll be able to follow simple steps to order perfect-fitting packaging - without any guesswork or wasted time! Let's get started.