Quotables
“If governments and businesses are only exploring reusable packaging in response to environmental problems or sustainability quotas, then the big picture opportunity with reuse and circularity is being missed. Designing products for durability and systems for lasting use means that we can invest and create packaging properties for optimized performance, add features for greater user experience, and embed technologies for smart, data-capturing outputs.”
—Tim Debus, Reusable Packaging Association, in written testimony to Senate Hearing on “Solutions for Single-Use Waste: Expanding Refill and Reuse Infrastructure”
“Record heat waves across the country could threaten access to effective pregnancy tests, condoms and emergency contraception pills. All of these items can sustain serious damage in extreme heat, rendering them ineffective when used.”
—Shefali Luthra, Via PBS on Climate and Reproductive Health Products
"We're encouraged and relieved to see that infections are rapidly decreasing in hospitals following the spike during the pandemic, but we remain very concerned about a number of major problems in hospitals.”
