About PR3

PR3, is the Global Alliance to Advance Reuse. Reuse, once the norm, is key to solving the plastic and climate crises. PR3’s mission is to empower reuse systems.

Launched in 2019, PR3 develops standards to undergird the growing reuse economy, creating a blueprint for efficient, reliable, economic, and environmentally beneficial reuse systems.

PR3’s standards are set by a global consensus body with over 80 organizations representing industry, government, and civil society. PR3 is accredited as a standards developer by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

PR3’s standards are being deployed across the US and around the world. PR3 is embedding standards into reuse systems in collaboration with Perpetual in the U.S., New ERA in Europe, the Asia Reuse Consortium, and others

PR3’s Standards Panel (SP) is responsible for the development and maintenance of PR3’s reusable packaging system standards. The SP reviews, revises, approves, and evolves PR3 standards following the requirements of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

The SP ensures balance, transparency, public engagement, and consensus throughout the standards development process. As economies transition to reuse, these system standards have the potential to impact communities, consumers, workers, businesses, governments, and other stakeholders. Representatives from all of these sectors are participating.