BOULDER — Eco-Products, a Novolex brand and manufacturer of sustainable food-service packaging, has been named the 2025 Balpex Innovation Center Award winner for its Veda reusable containers.
Designed for cafeterias, campus dining halls and other on-site food-service operations, the new Veda line “makes reusable containers simple and trackable while supporting more sustainable food-service operations,” according to a company news release.
Diners purchase or borrow a container through a deposit or dining-services program, enjoy their meal on-site or to go, then return it to a collection machine. The machine scans the container and automatically credits the user for his or her next one. The container is then thoroughly washed and readied for reuse.
“We see reuse as the next frontier in su