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2. Reusable packaging - Wikipedia

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   Some plastic cups can be re-used, though most are disposable. Home canning often uses glass mason jars which are often reused several times. Many non-food types of containers, including reusable shopping bags, and luggage, are designed to be reused by consumers. With any food packaging, proper cleaning and disinfecting between each use is ...

3. Plastic container - Wikipedia

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   Food storage nowadays relies mainly on plastic food storage containers. A basic but important distinction is between single-use / disposable and multi-use / durable containers. The former makes up a notable portion of the global plastic waste (e.g. toothpaste tubs, food delivery foam containers , most plastic bottles, etc.).

4. Resealable packaging - Wikipedia

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   The first resealable packaging with a zipper was licensed in the United States by Minigrip® in 1954. "Ziplock" is now used as a noun or adjective in relation to plastic bags using this type of seal regardless of manufacturer. [2] Plastic wrap used to cover opened containers; Lid (container) Twist ties; Hook-and-loop fasteners to reattach a ...

5. The Downside of Reusable Bags More People Need to Be ... - AOL

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   Although more environmentally friendly than traditional single-use plastic bags, reusable bags, depending on what they are made out of, are more energy-intensive to produce, distribute, and ...

6. Food storage container - Wikipedia

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   Many products use low-density polyethylene formed into plastic bags or plastic boxes. There are many makers of plastic boxes some such as Tupperware and Lock & Lock are known throughout much of the developed world. Metal containers. Longer-term storage or storage of items needing a higher degree of protection from the elements may use sheet metal.

7. Reuse of bottles - Wikipedia

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   It is estimated that in the U.S. alone, consumers use 1,500 plastic water bottles every single second. But only about 23% of PET plastic, which is the plastic used in disposable plastic water bottles, gets recycled. Thus, about 38 billion water bottles are thrown away annually, equating to roughly $1 billion worth of plastic. [3]