Africa Law Microplastics Plastics 
Grist
DECEMBER 1, 2021
The most “significant” harm, according to the UN, came from the spillage of 87 containers full of lentil-sized plastic pellets: nurdles. It is the largest plastic spill in history, according to the UN report. The tiny beads can be made of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride and other plastics.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 26, 2020
Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics. 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. Only five years ago, few corporate leaders had plastic pollution on their official radar.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Business Green
AUGUST 28, 2020
With the launch of the US branch of the Plastics Pact the case for corporates to step up their plastic waste reduction efforts are becoming clearer than ever. 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.
Business Green
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Last year, as part of its landmark Climate Law the French government proposed to abolish flights between cities that are less than two and half hours apart by train. Terracycle traps Thai plastic waste.
Business Green
OCTOBER 7, 2021
The world produces 381 million tonnes in plastic waste yearly - for context, this is roughly the weight of two-thirds of the world's population, every year, with just one company, Coca Cola, producing over 3,000 plastic bottles every second. Coral is 20 times more likely to become diseased upon coming into contact with plastics.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
100 
Let's personalize your content