Tag: Plastic waste

December 12, 2019

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 […]

October 1, 2019

Minderoo Foundation, a global philanthropic organization, announced a $300 million commitment to a new industry-focused initiative to end worldwide plastic waste. The initiative, called “Sea The Future,” is projected to raise in excess of $20 billion annually for global recycling, […]

September 13, 2019

PepsiCo, Inc. announced a new target to reduce 35 percent of virgin plastic content across its beverage portfolio by 2025, which equates to the elimination of 2.5 million metric tons of cumulative virgin plastic. Progress will be driven by the […]

September 5, 2019

In order for the state of Utah to break away from its reliance on plastic materials, it will take a collaborative effort among consumers, companies and lawmakers. That’s according to an ABC 4 report that breaks down plastic use statistics […]

August 9, 2019

The first double-lined cell at Utah’s Three Mile Canyon Landfill includes technology to prevent contaminants from reaching groundwater and a draining system to handle runoff. Last month, the double-lined cell received a truckload of trash that also contained dozens of […]

August 6, 2019

Boxed Water Is Better, a company that provides an alternative to plastic bottles by producing pure water in 100 percent recyclable and paper-based cartons, recently announced a new contract with New York-based Creamline. Creamline, a multiunit restaurant concept offering American […]

July 22, 2019

In a letter to the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) earlier this month, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler requested that the nations buying U.S. recyclables refrain from implementing trade restrictions outlined in the Basel Convention. […]

July 16, 2019

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) recently welcomed 12 new companies from across the plastics value chain. The new members expand both the global footprint of the alliance and the participation of companies across the plastics value chain seeking […]

May 15, 2019

Retired Naval Officer Victor Vescovo dove nearly 36,000 feet in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench only to find what appears to be plastic waste. According to The Guardian, Vescovo is still trying to confirm that the material he found is […]

May 13, 2019

With the May 10 vote to add new measures to restrict and bring disclosure to plastic waste trade through the U.N. Basel Convention, the years-long tremor shaking up plastic recycling became a massive earthquake. Countries will now have the right […]

April 29, 2019

Together with Parley for the Oceans, Adidas introduced in 2015 the first performance footwear concept with an upper made entirely of yarns and filaments reclaimed and recycled from marine plastic waste and illegal deep-sea gillnets. In 2019, Adidas said it […]

March 5, 2019

Washington state officials are considering legislation that would prohibit the use of single-use plastic carryout bags and make manufacturers responsible for plastic waste. The legislation being considered, House Bill 1204, would require a producer of plastic packaging to participate in […]

January 17, 2019

An alliance of global companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain launched a new organization to advance solutions to eliminate plastic waste in the environment, especially in the ocean. The cross-value chain Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), […]

January 7, 2019

One Norwegian startup called Empower believes it can convince consumers to take the kind of action needed to significantly reduce plastic pollution. Forbes has taken an in-depth look at how the company believes it can solve the plastic waste problem […]

December 21, 2018

Think about this: “If you could monetize all of the plastic garbage around the world, you could buy the NFL, Apple and Microsoft,” Business Insider reports. According to this year’s Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Year, the winner […]

October 30, 2018

The Board of Directors of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has issued a statement calling for the consumer goods industry to play a leading role in eliminating plastic waste on land and sea and endorses the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New […]

August 7, 2018

We’ve been making plastic for 65 years, but we still haven’t figured out what to do with it once we’re done using it. And since plastic is not biodegradable, about 70 percent of our discarded plastic ends up in open […]

June 8, 2018

Shredding equipment manufacturer Vecoplan’s V-ECO has undergone continuous development in collaboration with recyclers processing almost all types of waste plastics and other materials. According to the company, the V-ECO is energy efficient, powerful, and versatile. Developed in cooperation with customers, […]

June 1, 2018

The world is battling a plastic waste crisis and to help combat the issue, hotels, airlines, cruise lines and restaurants are minimizing the use of single-use plastic, such as straws, cups, bottles and laundry bags. Hilton, for example, has committed […]

October 12, 2017

The new report lays out specific land-based solutions for the flow of plastics into the ocean in five countries, including China, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand. Ocean Conservancy, through Trash Free Seas Alliance, an initiative joining industry, science and conservation […]