Plastic Waste

China, Japan Leading The Way In Innovative Plastic Technologies, Study Finds

China and Japan are leading the way in terms of developing innovative plastic technologies, a new study by GovGrant has found, with this sector tripling in...

Earth Action Calls For Urgent Efforts On Plastic Waste On 'Plastic Overshoot Day'

Today, 28 July, is 'Plastic Overshoot Day', the point of the year where the amount of plastic waste generated exceeds the world’s capacity to manage...

Elopak's Thomas Körmendi On How Cartons Can Be A Catalyst For Plastic Reduction

UN climate negotiators should focus on reducing plastic consumption. Beverage cartons are one way to do this, says Thomas Körmendi.

Recycling 'Not The Answer' To Solving The Plastic Crisis, Says Group

Increased plastic recycling is "not the answer" to solving the planet's plastic crisis, the co-founder of action group A Plastic Planet, Sian Sut...

Single-Use Plastic Waste Rises From 2019 To 2021, Despite Pledges

Polluting single-use plastic production rose by six million tonnes per year from 2019 to 2021 despite tougher worldwide regulations, with producers making...

Tesco Uses Discarded Plastic Collected From Coastal Areas For Packaging

Tesco has announced that plastic waste such as drinks bottles which is at risk of getting into the sea, is now being collected and recycled and used again...

Valio To Switch To Tethered Caps For Liquid Product Packaging

Finnish dairy firm Valio will switch to tethered caps for its drinkable products as it seeks to comply with the requirements of the EU single-use plastics...

Tackling Plastic Waste With The Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Progress is being made in terms of addressing plastic waste, but the business sector still has a long way to go. ESM spoke to Sander Defruyt, lead of the N...

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Plastic Waste

China, Japan Leading The Way In Innovative Plastic Technologies, Study Finds

Earth Action Calls For Urgent Efforts On Plastic Waste On 'Plastic Overshoot Day'

Elopak's Thomas Körmendi On How Cartons Can Be A Catalyst For Plastic Reduction

Recycling 'Not The Answer' To Solving The Plastic Crisis, Says Group

Single-Use Plastic Waste Rises From 2019 To 2021, Despite Pledges

Tesco Uses Discarded Plastic Collected From Coastal Areas For Packaging

Valio To Switch To Tethered Caps For Liquid Product Packaging

Tackling Plastic Waste With The Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Wholesaler Metro Enters Second Year Of Collaboration With Plastic Bank

Jumbo Introduces Deposit On Juice And Smoothies In Plastic Bottles

SPAR Zimbabwe Rolls Out Shopping Bags Made Of Recycled Milk Cartons

Mondelēz International Advances Plastic Waste Collection Efforts

Iceland Foods Commits To Being UK's First Plastic Neutral Supermarket

Coca-Cola Trials Refillable Beverage Solutions In Sweden

Deutsche Umwelthilfe Criticises Boycott Of Reusable Packaging