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If the historic influx of recycling legislation in Congress over the past few years tells us anything, it’s that recycling and materials management are on the national agenda.
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The material itself is not the crux of the problem.
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With social license at risk, demand for recycled plastic is becoming inelastic and those able to supply to exacting standards will emerge and prosper.
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Progress update from Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UNEP warns the shift away from single-use plastic is not happening fast enough.
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Tackling the diversity and volume of plastic waste today requires not only multiple strategies, but also the participation of all stakeholders to drive toward an optimal system.
by Paula Luu
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Sponsored: More than 300 organizations across North America are always giving with the Fill it Forward reusable products and app experience.
by Matt Wittek
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Sponsored: What does mass balance have to do with doing what's right, innovation and gifts from your grandma? Read the full story from Eastman's mass balance experts.
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What do CMOs, CFOs and the heads of legal, HR and innovation have to do with plastic waste? More than you'd think.
by Audrey Choi
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Hook consumers onto new sustainable habits with these tips from industry and academic experts.
by Jesse Klein
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Even while playing an important role in the chain, they typically are not compensated for that contribution. Corporations have an opportunity to change that.
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The U.S. recycling system is notoriously ineffective. A new Recycling Partnership project convenes 60 organizations and aims to change that by 2025.
by Holly Secon
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These days, it's hard to leave the house without seeing a plexiglass shield, but what will happen to that plastic when the pandemic is over?
by Jesse Klein
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The goal of the three-year partnership will include a search for a solution to replace the single-use plastic bag.
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Without data, it's difficult to know your impact. Simply put, we can’t manage what we can’t measure.
by Erin Simon
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A new report shows that the consumer goods industry is failing to address single-use plastics and take financial responsibility to improve recycling.
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A legacy chemical company aims to revolutionize plastics recycling. Can it make a material difference?
by Joel Makower
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Date/Time: November 12, 2020 (8-9PM ET / 5-6PM PT)
By 2030 plastic waste is expected to increase by more than 50% to 330 million tons per annum if
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Millions of parents have come to rely on single-serve fruit squeezes, but the packaging piles up in landfills. Here's how GoGo Squeeze and Gerber are reinventing their packaging toward greater recyclability.
by Elsa Wenzel
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We can’t tackle one successfully without tackling the other, as many of the reasons for and solutions to the growing plastic and climate problems are the same.
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The Plastic Leak Project, created by Quantis in partnership with 35 organizations, takes a science-based approach to understanding plastic pollution in order to help companies reduce their waste flows.
by Elsa Wenzel
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The initial headline-grabbing pledges to phase out single use plastic may have become old news, but the new normal is seeing hundreds of companies quietly advance their plastic reduction strategies.
by James Murray
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It's time for blue-sky thinking plus practical measures in the battle to reduce plastic waste.
by Louise Walsh
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The world's two biggest producers and consumers of stuff stand to play a pivotal role in creating a circular economy, but they'll both have to get out of their own way.
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It’s not enough to recognize the risk of trade-offs and unintended consequences.