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The business opportunity to convert building sector waste into valuable resources promises hundreds of billions of net profit gains.
by James Ball
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Even as the world suffers a plastics glut, petrochemical companies are prolonging the 'plasticene era.'
by Meg Wilcox
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Glacier has raised $7.7 million more to build sorting robots that can handle up to 30 types of materials.
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It is notoriously difficult to transform used cotton into new garments, but new regulations and ongoing demand is unlikely to stop companies from trying.
by Elsa Wenzel
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The Garden State’s legislation is designed to create a circular economy for EV batteries.
by Leah Garden
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Aluminum production emits about 3 percent of the world’s direct industrial CO2 emissions.
by Ewan Thomson
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The state alleges PepsiCo misled the public about the damage caused by single-use plastics.
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It’s rare to find a company that perfectly closes the loop, but it’s valuable to embrace the diversity of circular solutions.
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The negotiations are over halfway done and big questions linger. How can nations create a treaty that makes a difference?
by Jon Smieja
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ClientEarth joins legal action against three leading brands, which aims to challenge recyclability and recycled content claims.
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The world is off track to tackle plastic pollution. Here's what business must do now, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
by Stuart Stone
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Governments around the world are securing their travel visas, rallying their best nerds and sharpening their pencils for the next big United Nations meeting on plastic pollution.
by Jon Smieja
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Even in Amsterdam, a gathering of plastics industry leaders was mired in jargon and toothless goals. Here’s what will get us unstuck.
by Suz Okie
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I checked in with the How2Recycle director about where the label fits in with the latest recycling trends.
by Jon Smieja
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Nine 'Big Food' corporations that were served notice last year over their plastic footprint are failing to take sufficient action to tackle pollution, a new report says.
by Amber Rolt
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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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NGOs are cautiously optimistic about the draft document for a global plastics treaty, which will be used during the third set of negotiations scheduled for mid-November.
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If implemented correctly, reuse has exceptional potential for environmental and economic wins.
by Suz Okie
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Proponents of pyrolysis — including oil and gas companies — contend it will reduce plastic pollution. But critics say it will only perpetuate a dependence on fossil fuels.
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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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French startup Carbios, U.S. firm Protein Evolution and Australian venture Samsara Eco are three early-stage companies pioneering enzymatic approaches to recycling textiles.
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New partnership aims to tackle plastic pollution by transforming waste management and recycling systems in Indonesia, Argentina and Brazil.
by Amber Rolt