On the heels of Memorial Day, Pathwater, Fremont, Calif., debuted it limited-edition, Made in the USA  sustainable water bottle. The bottle celebrates the company’s commitment to maintaining all of its  operations — from manufacturing to marketing — within the continental United States, and in doing so, provide necessary job opportunities to Americans, it says.

As Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin’ continues to navigate the COVID-19 health crisis, the brand has simultaneously continued to advance key sustainability initiatives to responsibly serve both people and the planet. Dunkin’ announced that 100 percent of its restaurants globally have transitioned from polystyrene foam cups to paper cups, meeting the timetable established by the brand two years ago.

Our Daily Wines released its Our Daily Cabernet Sauvignon in a convenient, eco-friendly 1.5-liter bag-in-box package. 

Richard’s Rainwater has responded to the need to curb single-use plastic by eliminating plastic bottles from its product line by switching to aluminum cans.

Boxed Water Is Better, Holland, Mich., has planted 1 million trees in partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF) as a part of their ongoing commitment to support the planet and sustainability efforts.

Beverage packaging supplier Zuckerman Honickman Inc. has partnered with Pulp Packaging International (Pulp Pak), which developed a patented biodegradable bottle for liquids made entirely from environmentally sustainable materials — namely, molded pulp.

In its 2019 Retail and Sustainability Survey, New York-based CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, noted that more than two-thirds of the 1,000 Americans surveyed consider sustainability when purchasing products.

EMSUR USA, a division of the Grupo Lantero, unveiled a new environmentally conscious innovation: the Compostable Barrier Bag. The flexible packaging solution maintains the freshness of food and was created to respond to customers’ demands.