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Tag: Plastic waste


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Ellen MacArthur Foundation Examines the Need for a United Nations Treaty for Plastic Pollution

September 7, 2021

Via: Waste360

The fight against plastic pollution wages on as various industry efforts work to reduce packaging, hold manufacturers accountable and educate consumers about the consequences of plastic waste. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s new white paper, A New UN Treaty to Address […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

5 Challenges to Address the U.S. Recycling System with Technology

August 3, 2021

Via: Waste360

The pandemic has made the planet more aware of how precious clean water and sanitation are for health, safety, and a better quality of life. Unfortunately, the United States is lagging behind other civilized nations in a very basic area […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

ExxonMobil Tests Advanced Recycling of Plastic Waste at Baytown Facilities

February 26, 2021

Via: Waste360

IRVING, Texas -ExxonMobil has completed the initial phase of a plant trial of a proprietary advanced recycling process for converting plastic waste into raw materials for production of high-value polymers. The trial, at the company’s existing facilities in Baytown, Texas, […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

U.S. Plastic Pact Sets Tall Goals and Works on National Strategy

January 22, 2021

Via: Waste360

About 84 public and private sector stakeholders across the plastics value chain have joined a pact, led by The Recycling Partnership (TRP) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to set national strategies to create a circular economy for plastic packaging. And […]


Public Institutions, Public Utilities, Public Works, Waste Management

University of California to Eliminate Unnecessary Plastics by 2030

January 19, 2021

Via: Waste360

The University of California will begin to phase out single-use plastics, which includes plastic bags in retail and dining locations and single-use plastic food service items and plastic bottles, with the goal of eliminating all unnecessary plastics by 2030. Worldwide, […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

IBM and The Alliance to End Plastic Waste to Create Data Platform

December 15, 2020

Via: Waste360

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (“Alliance”) today announced IBM will join the Alliance as a Supporting Member. The Alliance is a non-profit organization that brings together a community of members from across the plastics value […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Oceana Report Looks at How Plastic Waste is Harming Marine Wildlife in U.S.

December 1, 2020

Via: Waste360

Oceana, an international organization focused solely on oceans—and achieving positive, measurable change—has put out a new report that illustrates how plastic waste affects sea turtles and marine mammals in U.S. waters. Using data from government agencies and marine life organizations […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

SC Johnson Makes Progress Toward 2025 Targets in Tackling Plastic Pollution

November 10, 2020

Via: Waste360

SC Johnson, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of household cleaning and other consumer and professional products, is making significant progress toward its 2025 targets to tackle plastic pollution. The company’s work to create a more sustainable world is highlighted […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

1.2 Million Caps Collected to Raise Awareness of Plastic’s Harm to Sea Birds

October 20, 2020

Via: Waste360

It’s not the plastic water bottle that causes the most harm to sea birds, but the cap which is mistaken for food. A non-profit in Hawaii ensured that over 1.2 million plastic caps and lids will never get into the […]


Miscellaneous, Public Utilities, Public Works, Waste Management

Rehrig Develops Recycling Carts Made from Ocean Plastics

October 14, 2020

Via: Waste360

Rehrig Pacific, an LA-based manufacturing and solutions company, has achieved what was previously considered impossible by partnering with innovators around the globe to engineer a way to incorporate ocean-recovered and ocean-bound plastics into new products without compromising strength or appearance. […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

COVID-19 Has Worsened the Ocean Plastic Pollution Problem

September 9, 2020

Via: Waste360

Eight million metric tons of plastic waste enter the oceans every year. This equates to one garbage truck’s worth of plastic being dumped into our oceans every minute. The total weight is the equivalent of 90 aircraft carriers. On top […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

California Initiative to Fight Plastic Pollution Submits Petitions to Qualify for Statewide Ballot

August 12, 2020

Via: Waste360

California – Supporters of an initiative to reduce plastic waste today submitted more than 870,000 voter signatures to qualify the Plastics Free California initiative for the ballot – significantly more than the 623,212 signatures required. The initiative was originally on […]


Miscellaneous, Public Works

Adidas to End Plastic Waste and Support a Circular Future

July 14, 2020

Via: Waste360

Sports company Adidas is taking real action to reduce plastic waste. The company is working on creating innovative sustainable materials and processes to create the circular future of sports. Adidas has created the ‘Three Loop’ Strategy. The first loop is […]


Miscellaneous, Public Works

Plastic Waste Bans Stall Amid COVID-19

July 7, 2020

Via: Waste360

Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, cities and states were making progress on plastic waste bans. But after months of quarantine, dependency on single-use plastic has skyrocketed. According to a World Wildlife Fund report, the increase in single-use plastic […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

COVID-19’s Impact on Plastic Waste Reduction

March 26, 2020

Via: Waste360

Over the last few years, municipalities and companies have set goals or taken action to reduce single-use plastics. But, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, those efforts are being slowed, as the demand for bottled water, face masks, hand sanitizer and cleaning […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Hefty Diverts 1M Pounds of Plastics from Landfill

March 9, 2020

Via: Waste360

Reynolds Consumer Products announced a “monumental milestone” for its Hefty EnergyBag program. The program, stemming from the brand’s commitment to helping create end-of-life solutions for plastic waste across the United States, has officially diverted more than 1 million pounds of […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Op-ed Claims China is Winning the War Against Plastic Waste

January 29, 2020

Via: Waste360

A recent op-ed in the Los Angeles Times calls out the United States for allowing China to win the war against plastic waste. On January 19, China announced a five-year plan to ban single-use plastics across the nation. The initiative […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

China Unveils Five-year Plan to Ban Single-use Plastics

January 22, 2020

Via: Waste360

In a new five-year plan, China is taking major steps to rid the nation of single-use plastic waste. On January 19, China announced its plan to ban single-use plastics across the country. The joint proposal from China’s National Development and […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Malaysia Returns 150 Containers of Plastic Waste

January 21, 2020

Via: Waste360

Malaysia announced it has returned 150 containers of plastic waste to the countries from which they were illegally imported. On January 20, the country’s Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin said she ordered 3,737 metric tons of trash to be returned […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Suntory Group Joins Global Plastic Action Partnership

December 12, 2019

Via: Waste360

Suntory Group announced it has joined the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), a global platform that works to effectively and sustainably reduce plastic waste and pollution around the world. This partnership will help Suntory be part of a more sustainable […]