The Plastic Industry’s Fight to Keep Polluting the World The Intercept
Pushes to “recycle” plastics are one element of a massive, industry-led effort to suppress meaningful efforts to reduce plastic waste.
Category: Plastic Waste Reduction
The EPA Blames Six Asian Nations That The U.S. Exports Plastic Waste to for Ocean Pollution Pacific Standard
The Trump administration pointed at China, Indonesia, and others as the main source of trash in our oceans, but the U.S. and other wealthy nations contribute to …
Chemical Recycling of Plastic: Waste No More? Sustainable Brands
When it comes to the circular economy transition, plastics recycling is as much of a challenge as an opportunity. Could chemical recycling make the plastics …
Eastman Unveils Recycling Solution to Combat Global Plastic Waste waste360
Eastman announced a breakthrough innovation called carbon renewal technology to address the world’s plastic waste problem. According to the company, the …
Zero-Waste Advocate Shares Strategies for Reducing Trash WTTW News
On a crisp spring morning in Avondale, Stephanie Katsaros and her neighbor Christina Schliech are talking trash. Katsaros and Schliech share an aspiration to …
New state legislation may provide future solutions as recycling options dwindle Yakima Herald-Republic
Yakima County residents who have been stockpiling soda bottles and milk jugs need to sign up for curbside *service* if they want to recycle them.
Bend company urges concert venue to switch to polystyrene beer cups Bend Bulletin
A Bend-based event waste management company is on a mission to find the most environmental way to dispose of plastic cups, utensils and containers used by …
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ALDI Commits to Reducing Plastic Waste Environmental Leader
ALDI recently announced a series of commitments it has made to help combat the global plastics crisis. By 2025, 100% of ALDI packaging, including plastic …
China isn’t taking plastic recycling. It’s creating a crisis. Vox.com
For 30 years, China took in the world’s plastic. What happened when they stopped?