Should Refillable Packaging Be the New Norm?

Advocates say refillable packaging can reduce the volume of single-use plastic entering the environment. Big brands including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Heineken, AB InBev and Unilever sell billions of products in refillable packaging around the world, but these systems are stuck in the pilot phase in markets like the U.S. and U.K. In this solutions journalism series, we'll take a closer look at how refillable packaging systems work, what various models look like around the world, and what's holding refillables back from scaling further.