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Solving Waste through Reuse
The World Needs Plastics to Live Sustainably; and to Live Sustainably, We Must End Plastic Waste Last week, the Pew Charitable Trusts released a new report, “Breaking the Plastic Wave: A Comprehensive Assessment of Pathways Towards Stopping Ocean Plastic Pollution.”...
With Coronavirus Comes More Household Waste: How to Guide Your Family Towards Sustainability
Recently, while sorting recyclables at home, my 15-year-old expressed frustration with our overflowing trash and recycling bins. He pointed out that because COVID has forced us to remain at home so much more, we are no longer spreading our waste between home, school,...
Advanced Plastics Recycling Scores Big at Latest Recycling Conference
The 2020 Plastic Recycling Conference highlighted emerging technologies that are expected to help usher in a circular economy for plastics. Read the takeaways.
U.S. Plastic Resin Producers Set Goal to Recycle or Recover All Plastic Packaging by 2040
It’s ambitious, yet achievable—realistic—a true “stretch goal.” In May of 2018 ACC’s Plastics Division announced three new circular economy goals to guide and accelerate the capture, recycling and recovery of plastics packaging. Although we and our members have...
Plastic Packaging vs. Alternatives: Comparing Environmental Impacts
Plastics play a role in other critical environmental factors, such as water consumption, solid waste, acidification, eutrophication, and ozone depletion.
What to Do with Plastic Packaging That Can’t Go in the Bin
You probably know that there are certain types of plastic that many municipalities do not accept in curbside recycling bins. A lot of these plastics are plastic films, like grocery bags. But just because they can’t go to the curb doesn’t mean you have to chuck them in the trash where they’re bound for a landfill.
The ‘Save Our Seas Act’ Will Do These Three Things
A version of this blog originally appeared on Chemistry Matters, the official blog of the American Chemistry Council. On Thursday, October 11, 2018, the President signed into law the “Save Our Seas Act of 2018” (S. 3508). Passed by unanimous consent in the Senate and...
Breaking the Rules: Plastic Packaging Contributes to Less Waste Generation
As a general rule, a country produces waste in proportion to its economic growth. And for decades, waste generation in the United States adhered to that rule. But a recent study showed that in the U.S., something caused that rule to bend, and then...
Plastic Straws: An On-Demand Approach Makes Sense
According to the Ocean Conservancy, volunteers pick up more than 400,000 plastic straws from beaches around the world, each year. As an industry committed to developing innovations that help make life better, we know that there are a multitude of ways that plastic...
Spread the Word About WRAP
(Happy America Recycles Day! Throughout the week of November 15th, we’re featuring voices from the value chain on important packaging recyclability issues. We’re publishing thoughts from brand owners, recyclers, retailers and others within our industry on why plastics...
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