One of the arguments we hear about reusable packaging is that it's just too hard. Quickly followed, it's too expensive, and customers don't want it. We would argue that reusable packaging is not at all hard. In fact, we all used to use it not that long ago. It will take some planning and some getting used to, but one thing it's certainly not is more expensive. This inspired Searious Business to look at one of the world's most hectic and complex foodservice sectors – Indian Street Food.

On the 15th of September, with little fanfare or explanation, the European Plastic Pact announced that it would cease operating. In this article, Emma Samson, marketing communications manager at Searious Business, asks: if the Plastic Pact covering the largest and arguably the most-circular economic region in the world cannot succeed in its objectives, is there any hope for other voluntary actions?