Plastic Pollution

Researchers are warning that plastic emissions could soon reach a "tipping point" where its negative impacts are irreversible.
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Icebreaker has made 91% progress on turning its apparel line plastic-free, from the labels to the fabrics.
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Gaming lifestyle co Razer joined forces with upcoming startup Clearbot to use an AI robot to collect different kinds of ocean plastic.
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Kenya is drowning in plastic waste building bricks. Nzambi Matee is turning them into building bricks and pavers.
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Nearly 60% of all fashion brands' sustainability claims are simply greenwashing and misleading consumers, a new report says.
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Credo Beauty has phased out single-use products and has eliminated brands that use PFAS and other toxins in its packaging.
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Biotech startup FabricNano is tackling the plastic problem with funding from Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and Harry Potter star Emma Watson.
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Unilever will expand its refill and reuse program across the UK in an effort to reduce plastic waste inherent in the consumer goods industry.
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Takeaway food packaging is dominating most of the ocean plastic waste, say researchers from the University of Cádiz.
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The European Union guidelines on the single-use plastic ban have now come into force. Here's what you need to know about the new rules.
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A senior lobbyist at ExxonMobil has been filmed by undercover reporters talking about its secret campaign against laws on forever chemicals.
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Millions of unsold or returned inventory at an Amazon warehouse are thrown into massive "destroy" bins, a new undercover investigation finds.
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More than 80% of consumers want plastic warning labels to be added to clothing and accessories, a new U.K. poll has revealed.
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The new My Impact app launched by Hong Kong charity EcoDrive helps you keep track of your single-use plastic reduction efforts.
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Lego which makes most of its bricks from a plastic called ABS, has unveiled a prototype using PET plastic from recycled bottles.
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For the first time, 100+ businesses in the packaging value chain, along with more than 50 other organizations have come together to publicly recognize that Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is significantly important. Without that,…
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Leading household brands including Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and Unilever, are top offenders when it comes to the plastic pollution crisis, a report finds.
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Unilever embraces sustainability with the launch of a CO2 recycling laundry capsule and recyclable toothpaste tubes for its oral care brands.
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Xampla, the University of Cambridge spin-off startup, will soon introduce compostable plastic-free sachets and capsules made using a new “vegan spider silk” material. The new polymer material, which is plant-based, scalable and…
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After years of campaigning and awareness-raising from anti-plastic activists, a global treaty to regulate plastic pollution and waste management could finally be on the cards. Amid the current G7 talks in Cornwall, major packaging…
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Environmental organization Earth Island Institute has filed a lawsuit against beverage giant Coca-Cola for falsely advertising that it is sustainable and environmental-friendly despite it being the largest plastic polluter in the world. …
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