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The climate crisis represents a new front on the war on plastics. Are you ready?
by Joel Makower
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To decarbonize sectors such as steel and long-distance transport, we need to take partial steps in the short term, such as increased efficiency, reduced demand and greater circularity, while also investing in new technology and infrastructure for the long term.
by Ben Soltoff
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Ben Von Wong has partnered with over a dozen environmental nonprofits including WWF, Oceana Global and Greenpeace to offer concrete opportunities for action.
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Less than half of consumer packaging ultimately gets recycled.
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WasteShark, sold by startup RanMarine, is eating up plastics, biomass, algaes and other debris, such as coconuts.
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Sponsored: Learn how infrared spectroscopy can identify the diverse compositions of different plastics by the simple use of a portable handheld device that combines trinamiX data analysis with a mobile app.
by Paul Milo
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Sponsored: Current recycling practices don't address the plastic waste crisis, but we can solve this with collaboration. Here are three ways policymakers can renew recycling.
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A new bill passed in New York state tasks the Office of General Services with establishing guidelines for procuring low-carbon concrete for state projects.
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A human-centered approach to innovation can help address marine plastic pollution while empowering women.
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While support for a global plastics treaty is growing, the window to make sure it happens is closing.
by Dave Ford
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The Flexible Plastic Fund is a backed by Mars, Unilever, Pepsi Co and Nestle.
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A new generation of medical professionals is tasked with undoing decades of hospitals’ easy reliance on single-use plastic.
by Jaime Kaiser
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The traditional process of making concrete accounts for nearly 10 percent of all global carbon dioxide emissions. Solutions for addressing that footprint have huge potential to scale.
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A closer look at the momentum and potential for cleaner industrial technologies.
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To fix fashion’s sustainability problem, we need a little less conversation and a little more action
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Sponsored: The industry is on the verge of a climate revolution, but progress is getting bogged down by semantics and distracted by low-hanging fruit.
by Angela Adams
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Roads in which waste plastic is melted down and mixed with paving materials are becoming more common around the world. Although for now they remain a niche technology, experts say the roads could become one of a diverse array of uses for discarded plastic.
by Ann Parson
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The global burden of plastic waste continues to escalate even to the point of requiring a redefinition of its sources and scale.
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Thanks to the rise in plastics pledges, an emerging and undefined market for plastic offsets is just beginning to take shape. And it's messy.
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The consumer packaged goods company plans to eliminate one-third of its plastic waste by 2025.
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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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The cement industry is taking steps to reduce its carbon emissions, but this will require technological upgrades, innovative approaches — and a considerable financial commitment.
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What happens when some of the world's most influential companies get onboard with a new effort to advance safer chemistry in consumer products?
by Elsa Wenzel