November 14, 2023
A new analysis finds lower-income countries pay 8 times more for plastic’s social and environmental impacts.
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Publication: Grist
November 13, 2023
Since its invention more than 100 years ago, plastic has become increasingly ubiquitous in the environment, from the depths of the ocean to within…
Publication: Eco Watch
October 13, 2023
Many plastics that carry the “chasing arrows” symbol, like soda cups and yogurt tubs, are rarely recycled. A new California law is raising the…
Publication: The New York Times
September 29, 2023
A plastic drop-off program embraced by 12,000 retail locations and more than 500 brands in the US has been putting packaging into landfills.
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Publication: Bloomberg
August 9, 2023
Can plastics be circular? At a recent conference, companies’ answer was a resounding yes.
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Publication: Grist
July 28, 2023
Today is International Plastic Overshoot Day: the point at which humans can no longer properly manage the plastic waste we produce annually.
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Publication: Euronews Green
July 8, 2023
7.7 million tons of plastic end up in landfills. And another 2.4 million tons are discarded irregularly, in open-air dumps.
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Publication: The Print
July 6, 2023
Sure, these products could be better than regular old plastic. Right now, they’re not.
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Publication: The Atlantic
June 1, 2023
Proponents of a process called pyrolysis — including oil and gas companies — contend it will keep post-consumer plastics out of landfills and reduce…
Publication: Yale Environment 360