The future of plastics: a new global treaty?
Plastic pollution is one of the most difficult environmental issues to address because non-biodegradable waste is spreading all over the world, even to the most remote locations. Plastic waste can…
To solve South Africa’s plastic problem, prevention, not mitigation, is required
Multiple stakeholders across the ‘plastics value chain, with a strong emphasis on prevention rather than mitigation, is what South Africa needs to solve its plastic problem, according to a new…
Why is there concern about a new rule allowing recycled plastic in food packaging?
“Why is there concern about a new rule allowing recycled plastic in food packaging?” The Union government published the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules 2021 on September 22, 2021.…
COP26: The innovators helping to fight climate change
Climate negotiators from nearly every country will gather for two weeks in early November to discuss climate change. The meeting is called COP26. What is it about? The decades have…
Are consumer goods companies doing enough to tackle plastic waste
Every year between $80 and 120 billion dollars of economic value is thrown away in the form of single-use plastic packaging. According to sustainability, that value could be a tremendous…
How cooperation on trade can help tackle plastic waste pollution
Plastic waste is a “Global Crisis” that affects us all, Every year about 380-400 million tons of plastic is created that’s weighing more than the world’s entire population, it then…