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If all goes according to plan, by the end of the year, some 170 countries will finalize the world’s first legally binding treaty to curtail plastic pollution. Its success will depend …
One way a plastics treaty could help the Global South: Fund waste management Read More
An international agreement to end plastic pollution is due to be sealed this year in Busan, South Korea. At the penultimate round of negotiations, held in Ottawa, Canada, Rwanda and …
A global plastic treaty will only work if it caps production, modelling shows Read More
For 40 years, plastic and petrochemical companies have tried to convince the public that plastics can be recycled. But they’ve known for just as long that plastics recycling would never …
Petrochemical companies have known for 40 years that plastics recycling wouldn’t work Read More
European soft drink makers unveiled their new vision for 2030 on Monday (22 February), announcing plans to reach 100% recycled or renewable materials in plastic bottles by the end of …
Soft drinks industry aims for 100% recycled or renewable plastic by 2030 Read MoreIn what has been a bumper week for news stories on single-use plastics, edie explores how corporates are forging ahead with new collection and take-back schemes for recyclable packaging that …
Flurry of corporate plastic announcements hints at a new normal for the circular economy Read More