Inform your discussions and decisions this week: from drinks bottles and packaging to microchips and clothes, plastic is woven into the fabric of our lives. It is strong, versatile and cheap, but plastic pollution is a global crisis—damaging ecosystems, species as well as planetary and human health.
Bold and sweeping reforms are needed to reduce plastic consumption. From petrochemical companies to the consumers, discover why all stakeholders must take measures to control the crisis.
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Sustainability | guest blog
Can we ethically reduce plastic waste by keeping it in our economy?
Consumers are increasingly willing to pay extra for sustainable products. Understand how socially responsible supply chains can be created.
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Sustainability | event recap
Can plastics become more sustainable?
Discover how the plastics sector will cut waste and greenhouse-gas emissions—while maintaining the stability of the industry.
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In May, the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution was stifled by procedural stalemate and diverging interests. Assess whether a legally binding UN treaty is possible by 2024.
Sustainability | article
How can design reduce plastic pollution?
What role could greater innovation, incentives and infrastructure play in tackling plastic waste?
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Sustainability | guest blog
Tackling the microplastics health hazard
Each week, about five grams of plastic particles enter our gastrointestinal tracts. How could measures to reduce plastic benefit health?
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Join this independent forum in Bangkok from October 11th-12th to discuss the solutions and innovations that will ensure an effective and ambitious UN plastics treaty.
