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Turning Sustainability Regulations Into A Competitive Advantage
Turning Sustainability Regulations Into A Competitive Advantage

Unlock the potential of EU regulations as a competitive edge for your brand with Plastics for Change. Explore sustainable solutions to elevate your brand's impact and success

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How can we harness the potential of the informal waste economy?

With around 2 billion people reportedly lacking access to formal waste management globally, plastic pollution is increasingly ending up in nature, especially in the Global South.

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6 questions to ask when sourcing from plastic traders!
Andrew Almack
6 questions to ask when sourcing from plastic traders!
Andrew Almack

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!

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Andrew Almack
What is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) ?
Matteo Ferrario
What is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) ?
Matteo Ferrario

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.

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Matteo Ferrario
How Can Plastic Offsets Make Your Business More Sustainable?
Matteo Ferrario
How Can Plastic Offsets Make Your Business More Sustainable?
Matteo Ferrario

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.


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Matteo Ferrario
The Different Types Of Recycling
Recycling
Andrew Almack
The Different Types Of Recycling
Recycling
Andrew Almack

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.

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Andrew Almack
Five Reasons You Should Buy Recycled Products
Recycling
Matteo Ferrario
Five Reasons You Should Buy Recycled Products
Recycling
Matteo Ferrario

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:

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Recycling
Matteo Ferrario
Explaning the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive
Matteo Ferrario
Explaning the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive
Matteo Ferrario

On the 3rd of July 2021, the European Union's Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) came into force. Its objective? To reduce pollution from plastic products made for single use.

Read on to learn more about the Directive and how it can push the transition to a more sustainable use of plastic.

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Matteo Ferrario
TAKE ACTION FOR #PLASTICFREE JULY
Matteo Ferrario
TAKE ACTION FOR #PLASTICFREE JULY
Matteo Ferrario
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Matteo Ferrario
Which Plastic Can Be Recycled?
Recycling
Matteo Ferrario
Which Plastic Can Be Recycled?
Recycling
Matteo Ferrario

As you might know, there are seven different types of plastic being used around the world - they differ in size, color, usage and disposal. But, as a conscious (and curious) consumer, you might wonder: what types of plastic are recyclable? Well, if you are interested in discovering which plastic can be recycled, keep reading!

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Recycling
Matteo Ferrario
What Is Plastic Offsetting?
Matteo Ferrario
What Is Plastic Offsetting?
Matteo Ferrario

What is plastic offsetting? Is it really the best way to reduce plastic? And what role does it play in the fight against plastic pollution? Find out more here.


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Matteo Ferrario
The 7 Different Types of Plastic
Matteo Ferrario
The 7 Different Types of Plastic
Matteo Ferrario

In order to help you make better-informed decisions about the products that you buy, today we will go through the 7 different types of plastic, how they differ, and their impact on the environment.

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Matteo Ferrario
What Are the Regulations for the Use of Recycled Plastic?
Matteo Ferrario
What Are the Regulations for the Use of Recycled Plastic?
Matteo Ferrario

The recycling industry is a complex environment with myriads of different regulations being updated every few years. Here are the current regulations in force for the use of recycled plastic in the US, Europe and India.

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Matteo Ferrario
The Benefits Of Using Recycled Plastic
Matteo Ferrario
The Benefits Of Using Recycled Plastic
Matteo Ferrario

Alternatives to plastic are yet to be used efficiently on a large scale and so using recycled plastic in packaging seems like the most reasonable solution to the growing concerns of plastic pollution. Here are some reasons why you should use recycled plastic:

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Matteo Ferrario

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PFC selected For The Global Innovation Challenge: FUTURE OF FLEXIBLES

Together with other 14 companies, we will work to redefine the future of flexible plastic waste across South and Southeast Asia.

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Ocean Bound Plastic Certified Collector

We’re excited to announce that we’ve become one of the first companies in the world to be certified by the Ocean Bound Plastic certification.

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COVID19 Relief Fund

The Plastics For Change Foundation is providing extremely vulnerable waste-picker families with essential food & hygiene supplies

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On Store Shelves worldwide

Plastics For Change and The Body Shop launch the world first fair trade recycled plastic.

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