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The more plastic companies make, the more they pollute

Grist

The more plastic a company makes, the more pollution it creates. Researchers from a dozen universities around the world found that, for every 1 percent increase in the amount of plastic a company uses, there is an associated 1 percent increase in its contribution to global plastic litter.

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PANGEA Movement's Eco-jacket uses 100% recycled materials

Inhabitat - Innovation

It is a company with a focus on green design products and a dedication to using proceeds from sales to rid the Earth’s waterways of plastic and other pollution. The PANGEA Movement is all about the planet in more than just name.

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Start-up provides digital platform for plastic recyclate trading

Envirotec Magazine

Hamburg-based start-up cirplus has entered into the UK market in a bid to digitalise the plastic and recycling industry. Coming into force on April 1st 2022, the tax increases costs for packaging companies who fail to use recycled materials by 20 to 40 percent. million tons of recycled plastics listed for sale.

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Different Uses of Recycled HDPE Plastic

The Environmental Blog

In the United States, HDPE is a commonly used plastic. This plastic is sturdy, so it can resist bursting and tearing. Also, it’s an easy-to-recycle plastic polymer in which recycling companies collect and process HDPE products. For recycling purposes, you’ll find HDPE labeled as #2 plastic.

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How to Reduce Packaging Waste

The Environmental Blog

It’s no secret that pollution and waste are big problems in today’s world. Here’s why: Less Pollution When we use less packaging, we create less pollution. But if we use less packaging, we use less energy and make less pollution. All those mountains of packaging waste? But we can change that!

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6 Unexpected Products Made From Recycled Materials

Green Living Guy

Meanwhile, when a used product is recycled, it saves the cost of managing that particular waste. The post 6 Unexpected Products Made From Recycled Materials appeared first on The Green Living Guy. Now imagine how much money and energy would be saved if the world embraced […].

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Taking an inventory of the global plastics problem

Envirotec Magazine

360 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced in 2018. A group from the University of Pittsburgh explains, and offers a view on why the world must transform plastic use from linear to circular. In 1950, 2 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced globally. Where did it all go?

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