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Inside the effort to standardize the design of returnable containers.

Inside the effort to standardize the design of returnable containers.

Single-use plastics are common to many take-out food providers, contributing harm to the environment. However, amid the Bay Area landscape, restaurants take action to eliminate plastic waste and promote sustainability.

Containers and packaging made up nearly one-third of U.S. municipal waste in 2018, while EU estimates from the same period put the number of takeaway containers being used a year at 2025 million. You guessed it: This is exactly what Topanga is building toward with its recent $3.6 million funding round. Topanga’s growth strategy is following the path laid by Facebook and Tinder and using college campuses as its platform for its re-use program, so that packaging can be tracked and returne...

Topanga's mission is to build circular systems that drive measurable environmental and economic ROI without creating unnecessary waste.

Single-use plastics are the product of a "disposable mindset." A circular economy offers a more sustainable alternative.

Diners are charged $1 per order and can return containers to any DeliverZero restaurant to be sanitized and reused.

Nick Huzar’s “Stuff TV” is a weekly podcast featuring experts in the field of climate change.