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As the U.N. plastic treaty talks begin their crucial next-to-last round, how can we ensure the opportunity to end plastic pollution progresses in a way that is ambitious, effective and fair?
by Emma Elobeid
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The fashion industry has found a circular solution to its textile recycling problem.
by Elsa Wenzel
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Global negotiating processes must shift to achieve more meaningful climate results.
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A new report highlights 15 policies that could drive a major decrease in plastic use around the world — but will governments adopt them as part of a new global plastics treaty?
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The initiative will be piloted across select HSBC banks where customers can securely recycle old cards in-branch.
by Amber Rolt
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Can plastics achieve par with climate and biodiversity as critical issues worthy of a global treaty? We’re about to find out.
by Joel Makower
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Is this a case of all pain, no gain?
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Governments, businesses and civil society must seize this pivotal moment and call for a meaningful framework to enable the transition to a circular economy.
by Erin Simon
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Recycling and using recycled content alone won’t solve the waste crisis. We must design the idea of waste out of the system.
by Tom Szaky
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Want to cultivate the next Greta Thunberg? These titles explore the impact of climate change for young listeners and readers.
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What it will take to move from the meat industry’s “wild international bribery schemes” to regional community-based economies.
by Theresa Lieb
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The major challenge with flexible packaging remains its recyclability. TerraCycle founder Tom Szaky discusses likely scenarios for what's ahead.
by Tom Szaky
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They could play an important role during the transition to packaging innovations that don’t lead to plastic pollution.
by Jon Smieja
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Evidence suggests disclosure is rarely as helpful as advocates claim in addressing policy challenges, and the middleman economy is no exception.
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These remote-control devices raise the profile about the growing problem of plastics in the lakes that provide one-fifth of the world's freshwater.
by Elsa Wenzel
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By 2050, electrification across all sectors of the U.S. economy could increase electricity consumption by as much as 38 percent.
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It will impose new sustainability requirements on all businesses manufacturing single-use packaging or plastic single-use service ware.
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Paul Anastas and Urvashi Bhatnagar's new book provides a simple and straightforward method for identifying where a company currently is on their sustainability journey and a method to track progress.
by Jon Smieja
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Waste into materials not just once but continuously: It’s the brass ring of the circular economy. Can it work?
by Joel Makower
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Corporations want to increase recycled plastic content in packaging and products but can't get enough of it. These three companies are making moves to help address this need.
by Elsa Wenzel
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Because we've all experienced that depressing moment when we realize we have no books left to read on our bedside table.
by Leah Garden
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Here's how innovators at Circularity 22 are dealing with the scourge of plastic waste mismanagement.
by Holly Secon