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Can plastic credits be a viable tool on the road to a circular economy?
…with huge plastic footprints to carry on production. ‘Festival of greenwashing’ One such organisation expressing these concerns is A Plastic Planet. The organisation’s co-founder Sian Sutherland told edie that plastic…
The facts and figures: The global state of plastics production and pollution
…seeping into the natural environment. Here, edie pulls out all the key stats from the Global Plastics Outlook report. Only 9% of plastics are recycled The current plastics lifecycle is…
Edible kelp packaging and plastic-free insulation: 9 innovations designed to help end plastic pollution
Plastic is an issue that is easy for the public to understand. Consumers hold plastic products in their own hands every day, and footage of marine animals ensnared by plastic…
The UN plastics treaty: Everything you need to know
…one of the most in-depth stocktakes of the global plastic challenge was published last month by the OECD. The OECD’s Global Plastics Outlook revealed that global plastics production levels have…
‘A key moment in the effort to eliminate plastic waste’: Green groups react to the UN plastics treaty
…of a thriving circular economy.” Sian Sutherland, co-founder, A Plastic Planet “Last year A Plastic Planet called for a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution, and the world’s leaders have…
Report: Single-use plastic production increasing, with dire climate consequences
That is the headline conclusion of a damning new report from philanthropic organisation the Minderoo Foundation, under its ‘No Plastic Waste’ initiative. Published on Monday (6 February), the ‘Plastic Waste…
WWF: Next round of negotiations could make or break the global plastics treaty
This is according to a recent WWF analysis of states’ submissions to the global plastic treaty’s revised draft text. Often referred to as the ‘Paris Agreement for plastics’, the global…
Stemming the tide of ocean plastic represents opportunities for everyone
…certified and traceable recycled plastic from plastic waste collected from coastal areas at risk of ocean pollution. Using old instead of new builds towards a circular economy in which plastic…
Dow on the need for a careful approach to bio-based plastics to drive circularity
…to avoid the production of eight million tonnes of virgin, fossil-based plastics by 2025, the Foundation is urging brands to go further on using less plastics altogether. Recycled plastic is…
With a landmark Global Plastics Treaty on the horizon, the time for corporate disclosure – and action – is now
Just four months in, 2024 is already a year of increasingly stark headlines warning of the perils of plastic pollution. By now, it’s common knowledge that plastic is in the…
Playing ‘Petropolitics’: What can we expect from this month’s global Plastics Treaty negotiations?
…certain kinds of plastics which include chemicals that pose risks to human health. And 85% said they would support a ban on single-use plastics. WWF estimates that single-use plastic items…
Why are consumer goods giants using more plastic, less efficiently?
…case for plastic use. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s plastics initiative lead Sander Defruyt said that, for more meaningful action to stem plastic pollution, “the international, legally binding instrument on plastic…
Report: Next five years ‘crucial’ for scaling investment to tackle plastics’ waste and climate challenges
Published today (4 April), the ‘Reshaping Plastics’ report was commissioned by trade association Plastics Europe and produced by environmental consultancy Systemiq. It maps how compatible the current plastics lifecycle is…
What will the UN’s plastic treaty mean for businesses?
…a global decrease in plastic production. The news was a welcome milestone for those working tirelessly to stem plastic pollution, who have seen the ‘Blue Planet effect’ dampened over the…
Report: Plastic pollution levels on course to double by 2040 without urgent action
…the UN’s new global treaty on plastics, including virgin plastic taxes and bans on the most problematic items. In a business-as-usual scenario, the study found, virgin plastic production would continue…
UK plastic packaging tax comes into force: Here’s everything you need to know
From today (April 1) manufacturers and importers of plastic packaging will have to comply with a new Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT). The PPT is a new tax on any plastic…
World’s plastic pollution rate set to double by 2060, OECD warns
…to recycle, reusable or repairable, and to contribute financially towards recycling. It is also floating targets for recycled plastic content in new plastic products, supported by taxes on plastics –…
UN Plastics Treaty: What’s likely to happen at this week’s negotiations?
…plastics waste that was produced last year. Plastic leaking into the environment would almost be eliminated and the lifecycle emissions associated with plastics would drop by more than 40%. This…
Ending plastic pollution a $4.5trn cost-saving opportunity, says UN
…situation’s only going to get worse. On our current trajectory, by 2040 global plastic production will double, plastic leakage into our oceans will triple and the total volume of plastic…
Study finds that less than 60 companies drive more than half of global plastic pollution
…binding Global Plastics Treaty. Often referred to as the ‘Paris Agreement for plastics’, the UN Global Plastic Treaty aims to reduce the absolute level of plastics production globally, with a…
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