Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 27, 2020

One of the most topical problems in marine pollution is microplastic debris, with an estimated 93 to 236 thousand metric tons of microplastic in our oceans as of 2014. Over the course of 2016 to 2018, the total area of plastic debris detected skyrocketed from 0.23 km2 to 0.77km2.

Plastics 115

Plastics Energy Monitor Microplastics Building Energy Monitoring 115

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The textile is seemingly produced without the use of toxins and is “organic and biodegradable.” “Initially the focus was more on the medical industry but the idea of using the same technology for producing leatherlike textile came up in spring 2016.” “With our technology we can give that waste a new life.”

Startups 178

Startups Waste Waste Plastics 178

GreenBiz

AUGUST 26, 2020

Its landmark report, "The New Plastics Economy," sounded the alarm in 2016 that if "business as usual" continues, by 2025 the ocean may hold more plastic than fish by weight. In 10 short years, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) arguably has done more than any other group to define and advance the circular economy.

Plastics 359

Plastics Waste Waste Recycling 359

Business Green

AUGUST 28, 2020

Its landmark report, "The New Plastics Economy," sounded the alarm in 2016 that if "business as usual" continues, by 2025 the ocean may hold more plastic than fish by weight. In 10 short years, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) arguably has done more than any other group to define and advance the circular economy.

Plastics 85

Plastics Waste Waste Recycling 85

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s 2016 The New Plastic Economy: Rethinking the future of plastics report, 40 years after the launch of a well-known recycling symbol, only 14% of plastic packaging is collected for recycling. Glass is non-biodegradable, and there are no biodegradable alternative materials on the market.

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78