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The last straw: How Pizza Hut is cutting plastic waste

July 10, 2018

By Michael Holder
Swapping plastic straws for paper straws was not a straightforward decision, head of supply chain Steve Packer explains.
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Plastics and polymers and resins, oh my!

July 10, 2018

By Lauren Phipps
With the short primer you, too, can confidently tackle plastic-related jargon.
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Bringing IKEA full circle: Retailer unveils ambitious climate goals

June 8, 2018

By Madeleine Cuff
Ready to assemble a plastics ban, circular design and zero-emission deliveries?
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5 ways for businesses to cut down on their plastic waste

June 5, 2018

By Madeleine Cuff
The most effective aren't always the most media-friendly.
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Food giants Unilever, Nestle and PepsiCo will get tougher on single-use plastics

April 30, 2018

By Madeleine Cuff
They're part of an industry-wide commitment in the United Kingdom aimed at reducing "unnecessary" packaging by 2025 and accelerating innovation in recyclable, reusable and compostable containers.
5 companies aim to capture carbon dioxide from existing smokestacks and convert it into useful products.

5 surprising products companies are making from carbon dioxide

April 27, 2018

By Cassandra Sweet
You could be sitting on one of them.
Dow Chemical is helping Boise launch a program to collect residents' plastic trash and ship it to a plant where it will be converted into diesel fuel.

How Dow Chemical and Boise are taking aim at plastics

April 23, 2018

By Cassandra Sweet
Many U.S. cities are struggling with how to keep items like juice pouches, candy wrappers and plastic dinnerware out of landfills.
Unilever office building in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Unilever unwraps plan for closed loop plastic food-grade packaging

April 5, 2018

By James Murray
The consumer goods giant announces a partnership to pioneer new technology capable of turning PET plastic waste into transparent virgin grade material.
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5 innovations that could end plastic waste

March 15, 2018

By Joe Iles
These ideas could help design a system that keeps these materials from becoming trash in the first place.
Aldi is taking aim at plastic packaging with plans to ensure that packaging of all store-branded products is recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022.

Aldi cracks down on plastic waste

March 9, 2018

By James Murray
The international discount grocer just set a goal to ensure packaging for products carrying its own label will be recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022.