PR3, the private-public partnership for reusable packaging, has developed this standard to integrate and support diverse reuse initiatives. The standard sets core requirements for aligning reuse systems between companies and brands, allowing a wide range of businesses to easily plug into shared infrastructure. The standard helps to minimize reuse system costs and investor risks, while maximizing accessibility, social equity, and environmental performance across the reuse supply chain.
Guide to PR3 Standards
Standard preamble and overview
Core normative standard
Part 1: Collection points (Full Document | Summary)
Part 2: Containers (Full Document | Summary)
Part 3: Digital (Full Document | Summary)
Part 4: Return incentives (Full Document | Summary)
Part 5: Labeling & Education (Full Document| Summary)
Part 6: Reverse Logistics (Full Document | Summary)
Part 7: Washing, Sanitization & Handling of Foodware (Full Document | Summary)
Additional materials and guidance
Standard implementation guide (coming soon) Part 8: Guidance on environmental performance and accounting (coming soon) Part 9: Guidance on fair labor and social accounting (coming soon) Part 10: Guidance on governance and system administration (coming soon)
These documents were prepared by PR3 with input from partners and stakeholders across the reuse supply chain. The information contained in them represents the views of PR3 only and does not indicate the views of any of PR3’s partners.
These are draft documents and are subject to change. As PR3 continues testing standards and developing reuse infrastructure, the current versions will be revised and new documents will be added to accommodate additional packaging and system formats.
If you would like to provide comments on any part of the standard, please contact Claudette Juska.
Claudette Juska
CEO, RESOLVE and Regeneration | Board of Trustees
Project Director, Resuse/PR3
Project Lead Reuse/PR3
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