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Reusable Container Systems

Reusable Container Systems is a deposit-refund mechanism that belongs to the class of sustainable packaging strategies, distinguished by its reliance on durable containers designed for multiple cycles of use, return, and reconditioning to minimize single-use waste and promote circular material flows.

28

Publications

1.7K

Citations

90

Authors

48

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

12

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Publications

28

Economic and environmental assessment of reusable plastic containers: A food catering supply chain case study

Riccardo Accorsi, Alessandro Cascini, Susan Cholette et al. · International Journal of Production Economics · 2013 · 244 citations

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Environmental impacts of takeaway food containers

Alejandro Gallego‐Schmid, Joan Manuel F. Mendoza, Adisa Azapagic · Journal of Cleaner Production · 2018 · 160 citations · Full text

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Many Happy Returns: Combining insights from the environmental and behavioural sciences to understand what is required to make reusable packaging mainstream

Sarah C. Greenwood, Stuart Walker, Harriet M. Baird et al. · Sustainable Production and Consumption · 2021 · 153 citations · Full text

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Port dynamic empty container reuse

Hossein Jula, Anastasios Chassiakos, Pétros Ioannou · Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review · 2005 · 136 citations

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ASSESSING THE VIABILITY OF REUSABLE PACKAGING: A RELATIVE COST APPROACH

Diane A. Mollenkopf, David J. Closs, Diana Twede et al. · Journal of Business Logistics · 2005 · 133 citations · Full text

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Authors

90

  1. RA
    Riccardo Accorsi

    University of Bologna, Italy

    3 publications · 391 citations

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  2. RM
    Riccardo Manzini

    University of Bologna, Italy

    3 publications · 391 citations

    3

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  3. JK
    Jeffery K. Cochran

    Arizona State University, United States

    2 publications · 117 citations

    2

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  4. JM
    Joan Manuel F. Mendoza

    University of Manchester, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 229 citations

    2

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  5. ED
    Enrique Del Castillo

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    2 publications · 117 citations

    2

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Institutions

48

  1. University of Bologna

    Bologna, Italy

    3 h-index

    13 publications

    1.6K citations

  2. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    837 citations

  3. University of Sheffield

    Sheffield, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    12 publications

    1.4K citations

  4. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    687 citations

  5. Laboratoire Génie Industriel

    Gif-sur-Yvette, France

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    72 citations

  6. Graduate School Experimental Plant Sciences

    Wageningen, Netherlands

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    72 citations

  7. University of Kassel

    Kassel, Germany

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    56 citations

  8. Imperial College London

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    40 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Cleaner Production

    3 publications · 267 citations

    3

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  2. Packaging Technology and Science

    3 publications · 76 citations

    3

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  3. Journal of the Operational Research Society

    OR · 2 publications · 117 citations

    2

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  4. Sustainability

    2 publications · 43 citations

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