Andrew Almack
6 questions to ask when sourcing from plastic ...

Each year millions of tonnes of recycled plastic is imported from the global south to the global north. In fact, 58% of all plastic collected comes from the informal sector in emerging economies, while 50% of all the recycled plastic consumed in packaging happens in Europe. 

Here are 6 questions to ask when sourcing plastics from plastic traders!

6 questions to ask when sourcing from plastic traders!
Matteo Ferrario
What is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) ?

Following the principles of carbon emission taxes, Extended Producer Responsibility is a concept where manufacturers and importers of products bear a significant degree of responsibility for the environmental impacts of their products throughout the product life-cycle.

What is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) ?
Matteo Ferrario
How Can Plastic Offsets Make Your Business More ...

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the severity and the scale of the plastic pollution crisis. Now with plastic offsetting, businesses have a new way to create a positive impact on the crisis, here’s how.


How Can Plastic Offsets Make Your Business More Sustainable?
Recycling
Andrew Almack
The Different Types Of Recycling

Recycling is the process of collecting waste materials, transforming them back into raw materials, and processing them into new products. ♻️

The recycling process can happen in three different ways but they all have three steps in common.

The Different Types Of Recycling
Recycling
Matteo Ferrario
Five Reasons You Should Buy Recycled Products

The figures above are a clear indicator that we should all stop consuming so much. But, at the same time, increasing the recycled content of the products we buy can help save our natural resources.

Without further ado, here are five reasons why you should buy recycled products:

Five Reasons You Should Buy Recycled Products

Recycling plastic

Plastic Pollution: Impact of the Global Plastics Treaty

Plastic Pollution: Impact of the Global Plastics Treaty

This blog will summarize the latest report published by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) titled "Plastic Pollution" that sheds light on the extent of plastic pollution, its impact on our environment, and the urgent need for collective action. We will also highlight the crucial role of informal waste workers, the importance of using recycled plastic, the understanding of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), the financial viability of measures like a plastic tax, and the significance of the Global Plastics Treaty.

6 questions to ask when sourcing from plastic traders!

6 questions to ask when sourcing from plastic traders!

Each year millions of tonnes of recycled plastic is imported from the global south to the global north. In fact, 58% of all plastic collected comes from the informal sector in emerging economies, while 50% of all the recycled plastic consumed in packaging happens in Europe. 

Here are 6 questions to ask when sourcing plastics from plastic traders!

Leveraging Technology To Create Inclusive Income Opportunities

Leveraging Technology To Create Inclusive Income Opportunities

Plastics For Change was crowned the regional winner of the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge 2018 for job creation in Asia. The MIT Challenges is about improving livelihoods through technology rather than replacing jobs.

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