Views on single-use plastic waste vary based on concern about health impacts, survey finds
GreenBiz
MAY 17, 2024
Public opinion on single-use plastics has decreased in some countries while remaining high in others, according to a GlobeScan survey.
Beyond the bale: Viridor unveils plan to eliminate waste plastic exports
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Viridor says its soon-to-be-opened Avonmouth plastics recycling plant will reprocess over 80,0000 tonnes of plastic, creating recycled raw material ready to be returned to the economy. The circular economy for plastics report highlights the significant role that recycling plastics can play in ensuring the UK achieves net zero.
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Why the Oil and Chemical Lobby Is Taking Aim at New York’s Plastic Waste Bill
DeSmogBlog
MARCH 6, 2024
Last week at the New York State Capitol, more than 300 advocates joined lawmakers for a rally to urge the passage of a landmark waste reduction bill that proponents say is the best piece of legislation in the country aimed at lessening plastic trash. Thankfully they have not succeeded so far.”
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The hidden challenge: Have you defined plastic?
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Instead of focusing just on fossil fuel-reliance or just on waste, look more holistically at environmental and human health concerns across the life cycle to prevent unintended consequences.
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Innovative Waste-To-Energy Solutions For Cleaner Cities
The Environmental Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
As cities around the globe strive for more sustainable futures, the challenge of managing waste while reducing environmental impact has become increasingly critical. Innovative waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies offer a promising solution to this challenge, transforming how urban centers handle waste and generate energy.
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Comment: Puzzling out a solution to plastic and POPs
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 12, 2021
In-feed plastics ready for processing at the Axion facility in Salford. Growing pressure to transition to the circular economy and the desire to eliminate legacy additives is proving to be a conundrum for the plastics recycling sector. Legally, POPS waste must be destroyed. Infeed material for Axion’s Salford processing plant.
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Turning Plastic into Hydrogen Fuel ~ The Role of Green Chemistry and Salts
Hydrogen Fuel News
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
A closer look at CIC energiGUNE innovative patent system for producing hydrogen fuel from plastic materials. CIC energiGUNE has pioneered an innovative catalytic system that uses ionic liquids to generate hydrogen from plastic waste. A significant part of this trend involves transforming waste into hydrogen fuel.
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How Perdue, Smithfield and Silver Fern Farms are reducing packaging waste
GreenBiz
JUNE 17, 2020
How Perdue, Smithfield and Silver Fern Farms are reducing packaging waste. Food companies have a dual responsibility when it comes to waste reduction aspirations: optimizing their operations to minimize food waste while reducing the amount of other materials — especially the waste associated with packaging — sent to landfill.
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Campaign aims to reduce and reuse Europe’s 2.5 million tonnes of plastic appearing in e-waste each year
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 10, 2019
European Commission-funded project with UN support urges consumersto favour products containing plastics recycled from electronic waste. Philips and Whirlpool among first firms offering support by designing products to use more recycled plastic, ease plastic reuse at product end-of-life.
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Using ‘recycled plastic’ in construction materials may not be a great idea after all
Grist
AUGUST 10, 2023
Last month, the American Chemistry Council, a petrochemical industry trade group, sent out a newsletter highlighting a major new report on what it presented as a promising solution to the plastic pollution crisis: using “recycled” plastic in construction materials. This already happens with materials that don’t have plastics in them.)
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Studying tiny plastics in the air
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
Large pieces of plastic can break down into nanosized particles that often find their way into soil and water. It’s unclear how nanoplastics impact human health, but animal studies suggest they’re potentially harmful. In experiments, nanoscale plastic particles were aerosolized, making them float in the air.
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How Corona virus is Disrupting Waste & Recycling
The Environmental Blog
APRIL 7, 2020
After the World Health Organization deemed the outbreak a pandemic, stock prices began to plummet, global shipping became strained, and the prospect of a global economic recession was plastered over many morning newspapers. What do we do with household waste and recycling? It isn’t all bad news though.
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Environment Agency warns construction sector over illegal plastic waste exports
Business Green
JULY 30, 2021
Environment Agency said it stopped hundreds of containers carrying plastic waste from illegally being shipped abroad last year. This, combined with regulatory intervention upstream at sites, prevented the illegal export of nearly 23,000 tonnes of waste last year, it said.
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A Panacea for Biomedical Waste Management?
The Environmental Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Conspectus of Biomedical Waste Management. The COVID-19 pandemic has broachedumpteen pervasive challenges on multiple fronts- health, environment and economy. Earlier, the nation had ten divergent classes of waste for segregation which was later condensed into four categories for facile segregation.
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European Sustainable Plastics Summit 2023
Energy Central
JULY 5, 2023
European Sustainable Plastics Summit 2023 Background The increasing global production and use of plastics have led to plastic pollution becoming a major global environmental and health concern. Plastic waste accumulates on land and in the oceans, causing serious impacts on wildlife, ecosystems and human health.
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Frontline Communities Launch Hunger Strike to Protest Plastics Giant Formosa
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Communities around the world impacted by the plastics giant Formosa are launching a global hunger strike on October 31. Formosa denied it had discharged the toxic waste for months, but later acknowledged it had caused the spill. In 2019, nearly 8,000 victims of the spill filed a lawsuit in Taiwan against Formosa Plastics Group.
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5 opportunities of a circular economy
GreenBiz
MARCH 5, 2021
It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear, use-it-up-and-throw-it-away models to a circular economy: where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate. Protect human health and biodiversity. This pollution also threatens biodiversity.
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Illegal Smuggling of Plastic is Harming Cameroon’s Environment
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
21 SEP 2022 / BY OLUWOLE OJEWALE The smuggling of prohibited plastic into Cameroon threatens the environment, public health, and the agricultural sector. The post Illegal Smuggling of Plastic is Harming Cameroon’s Environment appeared first on The Green Living Guy.
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'Solid progress': Unilever claims it is on track to halve its plastic waste by 2025
Business Green
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Materials innovation, tests of refillable and reusable products and a 'significant increase' in the proportion of recycled plastic have steered firm closer to 2025 plastic goals, it said. Unilever chief executive Alan Jope stressed that the war against plastic waste should continue despite the current health and economic crises.
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Protecting Our Planet Starts with You: 7 Daily Basics For Green Life
The Environmental Blog
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Every day you hear the horrifying facts about how climate change and waste is affecting our planer. Sandwich and snack bags are great because they eliminate the need for disposable plastic bags, which would just end up dumped in landfills or the ocean. If you want to be eco-friendly, you should never use plastic utensils!
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'Solid progress': Unilever claims it is on track to halve its virgin plastic waste by 2025
Business Green
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Materials innovation, tests of refillable and reusable products and a 'significant increase' in the proportion of recycled plastic have steered firm closer to 2025 plastic goals, it said. Unilever chief executive Alan Jope stressed that the war against plastic waste should continue despite the current health and economic crises.
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Plastics: Consumer goods giants agree industry principles for chemical-based recycling methods
Business Green
APRIL 13, 2022
A clutch of the world's largest consumer goods companies, including Mars, Nestle, Danone and Unilever, have united behind a set of principles for safe and environmentally responsible chemical recycling of plastic waste, arguing that such methods have a role to play in combatting the global plastics pollution crisis.
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Ecosystems for good: How collaborator networks achieve sustainability
GreenBiz
JULY 6, 2021
This system should extend the life cycle of assets by collecting waste for reuse and connecting participants across the network to those reused materials. One key area where this can have an impact is plastic recycling. Promote good health and wellbeing.
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Plastic Bank: Over 200 firms help prevent two billion plastic bottles from polluting oceans
Business Green
JANUARY 24, 2022
Social enterprise claims it was worked with 30,000 collectors to reintegrate plastic back into manufacturing supply chains. Plastic pollution and its impact on our oceans is one of the world's most significant challenges," said Plastic Bank founder and CEO David Katz.
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Official: Distribution of supermarket single-use plastic bags down 97 per cent
Business Green
AUGUST 1, 2022
Number of single-use plastic bags supplied by supermarkets has fallen 97 per cent since the 2015 introduction of the plastic bag charge tax. The charge was last year increased to 10p per plastic bag and extended to all UK retailers. There is much more to do to tackle the problem of plastic waste.
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Asda wipes out 74 tonnes of plastic waste with toilet roll design change
Business Green
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Supermarket reveals switch to double length toilet rolls to slash plastic and cardboard waste. Asda yesterday announced it has become the first UK supermarket to change all its own brand toilet rolls to double length in a move that will remove 74 tonnes of plastic and save 760 tonnes of cardboard a year.
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The How and Why of Effective Pre-Competitive Collaboration
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Faced with the pressing challenges of resource scarcity, ocean plastic pollution and climate change, among others, it's clear that unique and unprecedented collaborations are required to solve complex global issues. That's why leading brands are participating in multi-year consortia to collectively advance a waste-free future.
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How can we stay safe & not create PPE waste?
Greenability Magazine
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
As face masks become even more critical in fighting the spread of COVID-19, they are also taking a toll on our waste stream and the environment. are made out of polypropylene-based plastic but some are made from related forms of plastic such as polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyethylene or polyester. Most of the masks in the U.S.
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Plastic disclosures to be added to CDP's environmental reporting platform
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Annual environmental questionnaires sent by CDP to corporates set to feature questions on plastic consumption. Environmental reporting platform CDP has announced it is to start collecting data about companies' use of plastics, in a bid to provide greater visibility over how corporates are contributing to the global plastic pollution crisis.
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Microfibres in the Mediterranean are floating homes for bacteria
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Synthetic and natural microfibres from plastic pollution, the textile industry and fishing activities have increased dramatically in the environment, becoming the most common type of particles in the ocean. This new study is seemingly the first to report the presence of pathogenic Vibrio species on microfibres in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?
GreenBiz
JULY 15, 2020
Early pioneers of these hydrogen-from-waste technologies such as Ways2H, SGH2 Energy (SGH2) and Standard Hydrogen say not only are they making carbon-free, energy-rich fuel, their approaches also will divert mountains of trash from landfills and waterways, cutting greenhouse gas emissions. . Arlene Karidis. Wed, 07/15/2020 - 01:00.
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MRF opens in Indonesia, marking milestone in circular economy initiative
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
A waste collection vehicle. It will manage waste collection and sortation as well as materials to be recycled from households in the region. Its daily processing capacity is up to 84 tonnes of waste. By 2025, it’s intended that the MRF will collect annually 23,000 tonnes of waste, including 3,300 tonnes of plastic.
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Brazilian group presents novel method of analyzing microplastic pollution
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 6, 2023
The last decade has seen some progress with studying plastic pollution, but there are still significant challenges, such as a lack of comparability of reported results, especially when it comes to microplastic particles. River landscape in Pantanal, Brazil. We measure particle size in all samples.
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That ocean breeze may be full of tiny bits of plastic
Grist
MAY 28, 2020
Want to know how much plastic is entering the ocean every year? A commonly cited figure — 8 million metric tons — comes from a decade-old estimate based on population and waste data, and scientists now believe the number could be significantly higher. I regret to inform you that nobody knows.
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Researchers add detail to understanding how micro- and nanoplastics move through the environment
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 30, 2021
The fundamental mechanisms that allow tiny pieces of plastic bags and foam packaging at the nanoscale to move through the environment seem to have been described in more detail by researchers at Washington State University. ” Around since the 1950s, plastics have properties that make them useful for modern society.
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Report proposes global treaty to end production of virgin plastic production by 2040
Business Green
JULY 2, 2021
International group of scientists call for new plastics non-proliferation treaty that binds governments to ambitious target to phase out virgin plastic. Scientists are calling for a binding treaty to phase out global production of virgin plastic by 2040.
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Mr Muscle bottles aim to help clean up ocean plastic
Business Green
JULY 2, 2020
Household cleaning brand SC Johnson launches ocean-plastic Mr Muscle bottle line following success of similar initiative with Windex in the US. Household cleaning brand SC Johnson has launched a new line of Mr Muscle window and glass cleaner bottles made entirely from ocean-bound plastic bottles.
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Next UK prime minister must ban microplastics, says drainage group
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 17, 2022
The new advocacy campaign, named Microplastics Out of Our Drains (MOOD) , is calling for industry and government to come together to take decisive action to tackle the serious threat that microplastics pose to our drains, oceans, environment and overall health.
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Can Clothes Really Be Recycled?
The Environmental Blog
MARCH 11, 2022
Packaging and food waste are some of the most common things in your daily life that you recycle. Paper, plastic, and glass are processed for repurposing, while food scraps make for composting that enriches soil while helping reduce landfill emissions. Some clothing items contain plastic, leather, or wooden parts that need removal.
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Report: EU plastics sector facing €678bn stranded asset risk due to 'unsustainable' business model
Business Green
MAY 30, 2022
EU plastics industry ‘on the precipice’ due to unsustainable business model, tightening green regulations and competition from China, Planet Tracker warns.
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Government steps up effort to 'turn tide on plastic' with plan to extend bans on single-use packaging
Business Green
AUGUST 27, 2021
Defra confirms it will consult on banning plastic plates and cutlery, as it works towards goal of preventing all avoidable plastic waste by 2042. We've all seen the damage that plastic does to our environment," he said. "It Now we are looking to go a step further as we build back greener.
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Iceland pledges to become plastic neutral with launch of new plastic recovery programme
Business Green
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
The supermarket’s managing director calls for other supermarkets to slash their plastic footprints following UN report. Iceland Foods has announced it will offset its plastic footprint as it works towards becoming plastic-free across its own label packaging.
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Benefits of Providing Biodegradable Cups
The Environmental Blog
JANUARY 7, 2021
However, Styrofoam has continued to show that it comes with different health and environmental hazards. Biodegradable Products Limit Waste Accumulation. There continue to be health risks and hazards that come with the use of Styrofoam and certain plastics. Safe to Use. Reduction in Fossil Fuel Usage.
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