Implementing reusable packaging systems

Lessons from industry

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54337/plate2025-10337

Keywords:

Design, Reusable packaging, User experience, Circular economy, Sustainability, Digital

Author Biography

Charles G. Bradley, Brunel University of London, United Kingdom

Charlie's research aims to aid the design of reusable packaging systems, leveraging technology to motivate, engage and sustain consumer adoption. Previous research aims to identify the current challenges facing reusable packaging systems, as well as the questions yet to be addressed: "A literature review and analytical framework of the sustainability of reusable packaging" and "Towards a shared design research agenda for reusable packaging systems".

References

C. G. Bradley & L. Corsini (2023). A literature review and analytical framework of the sustainability of reusable packaging. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2023.02.009 [Journal article]

Ellen McArthur Foundation (2019). Reuse- Rethinking Packaging. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/reuse-rethinking-packaging [Report]

Greenpeace (Oct 22, 2018). A Crisis of Convenience: The Corporations Behind the Plastics Pollution Pandemic. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://issuu.com/greenpeaceinternational/docs/crisis_of_convenience_final [Report]

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Plastics Europe. (November 5, 2024). Annual production of plastics worldwide from 1950 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/282732/global-production-of-plastics-since-1950/ [Online Resource]

OECD. (May 5, 2022). Plastics use for packaging worldwide in 2019 with projections to 2060 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342657/plastic-packaging-consumption-worldwide-outlook/ [Online Resource]

S. C. Greenwood, S. Walker, H. M. Baird, R. Parsons, S. Mehl, T. L. Webb, A. T. Slark, A. J. Ryan and R. H. Rothman (2021). Many Happy Returns: Combining insights from the environmental and behavioural sciences to understand what is required to make reusable packaging mainstream. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.03.022 [Journal Article]

WRAP (2023). The UK Plastics Pact Annual Report 2022-2023. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.wrap.ngo/sites/default/files/2023-11/the-uk-plastics-pact-annual-report-2022-2023-0.pdf [Report]

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Published

24-06-2025

How to Cite

Bradley, C. G., Corsini, L., & Ceschin, F. (2025). Implementing reusable packaging systems: Lessons from industry. Proceedings of the 6th Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference (PLATE2025), (6). https://doi.org/10.54337/plate2025-10337

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Section

Track 3: Business Models for Longevity – Extended Abstracts