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Are bioplastics the green solution we have been waiting for?

TrangMay 23, 20226 min read
Are bioplastics the green solution we have been waiting for?

The fight against plastic pollution calls for a wide-ranging approach. Despite concerted efforts to improve recycling, reduce consumption and reuse materials, the transition to a circular economy has not kept pace with the growth of plastic production. In the search…

Waste Trade Bites: Vietnam Waste Woes

TrangMay 13, 20223 min read
Waste Trade Bites: Vietnam Waste Woes

In our last Waste Trade Bites, we highlighted how OECD countries* continue to send plastic waste to non-OECD countries. This means that richer countries are sending their waste to poorer countries. This month, we look into the waste trade between the second…

U.S. Plastics Recycling Rate Has Fallen Below 6%

TrangMay 10, 20224 min read
U.S. Plastics Recycling Rate Has Fallen Below 6%

On the heels of California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s April 29, 2022 announcement of a major investigation of the recycling claims made by the petrochemical and fossil fuel industries, plastics policy and engineering experts are out with new numbers that…

Something can no longer be seen or detected does not mean that it is no longer there!

TrangMay 4, 20227 min read

How the story started In the past six decades we have produced 8.352 billion tons of plastics. Most of it has now ended up in landfills or directly in our natural environment. In…

Investigation into Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Industries for Role in Causing Global Plastics Pollution Crisis

TrangApr 29, 20225 min read
Investigation into Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Industries for Role in Causing Global Plastics Pollution Crisis

LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced an investigation into the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries for their role in causing and exacerbating the global plastics pollution crisis. For decades, these industries have aggressively promoted the development of…

Investigation into Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Industries for Role in Causing Global Plastics Pollution Crisis

TrangApr 29, 20225 min read
Investigation into Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Industries for Role in Causing Global Plastics Pollution Crisis

LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced an investigation into the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries for their role in causing and exacerbating the global plastics pollution crisis. For decades, these industries have aggressively promoted the development of…