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title: "Burger King Will Test Reusable Food Packaging Next Year"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/686edb47-9c9b-461e-b2d9-7a0882dcc9ee
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/burger-king-will-test-reusable-food-packaging-next-year-2714135
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
published: 2020-10-23T16:11:38.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:27:44.085Z
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# Burger King Will Test Reusable Food Packaging Next Year

**TL;DR:** Burger King will test reusable food packaging next year, reducing packaging waste and promoting sustainability. The program will employ a closed-loop system, in partnership with TerraCycle's Loop system.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-10-23. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/burger-king-will-test-reusable-food-packaging-next-year-2714135).*

## Story

**In an effort to reduce packaging waste,** **Burger King** **announced on Thursday that it will begin testing reusable to-go containers for Whoppers and drinks,** **according to Nation’s Restaurant News****.**

**The program will employ a “closed-loop system,” in which customers can return the washable containers to restaurants using** **Loop, a consumer-facing “circular package” system** **developed by** **New Jersey-based TerraCycle****. Loop provides tote bags, in which customers can place their reusable containers. Customers can then schedule a** pick-up **from their home or drop the bags off at UPS sites or Burger King restaurants.**

**Burger King customers who opt for reusable packaging will be charged a deposit fee to be refunded upon the container’s return.**

**Burger King is not the first QSR franchise to partner with TerraCycle in an effort to reduce waste. In September,** **McDonald’s announced plans to test “zero-waste cup solutions”** **in partnership with TerraCycle.**

**Burger King will launch its test in 2021, first in restaurants in New York City, Portland and Tokyo, before rolling out to other markets.**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Nation's Restaurant News (publication)
- Burger King (company)
- sustainability (topic)
- UPS (company)
- qsr franchise (topic)
- TerraCycle (company)
- packaging waste (topic)
- reusable containers (topic)
- zero-waste solutions (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/burger-king-will-test-reusable-food-packaging-next-year-2714135). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/686edb47-9c9b-461e-b2d9-7a0882dcc9ee).