To reduce the energy consumption and carbon emissions of single-use plastics, the U.S. Department of Energy DOE recently announced $13.4 million in funding for next-generation plastics technologies. Seven R&D projects led by industry and universities were supported by the funding.
The seven...
For a long time, Starbucks' disposable paper cups have been a standard and a symbol, but next, a fee will be charged for using them, and by 2025, disposable cups will be eliminated in favor of requiring customers to buy or rent Starbucks reusable cups and allowing them to bring their own cups to rec...
With the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) recently backing a legally binding plastic waste treaty, the press examines what this could mean for the packaging industry, including the following three points: How does it align with existing goals? What is the direction of the industry? What un...
According to a new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the world produces twice as much plastic waste as it did two decades ago, most of which ends up in landfills, incinerated or spilled into the environment, and only 9 percent is successfully recycled. ...
The world's first "plastic restriction" is coming
One of the most important topics of the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, to be held from February 28 to March 2, 2022, will be combating global plastic pollution, with governments around the world discussing ...
February 28, 2022 - World leaders gathered to discuss plans for a global plastic pollution treaty, which U.N. representatives described as the most important multilateral treaty since the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. The potential treaty is expected to be a key discussion at the United Nations Envi...
The fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5), held in Nairobi, Kenya, from February 28 to March 2 this year, will establish a global and legally binding agreement on plastics to prevent their abandonment in the environment.
The United Nations Environment Assembly, part of th...
At the global One Ocean Summit in Brest, France, the CMA CGM Group issued a statement that it will stop shipping plastic waste by boat as part of a broader effort to protect the health of the world's oceans. At the summit, global leaders agreed on a series of projects and initiatives aimed at r...
The United Nations Environment Assembly in the Kenyan capital could mandate an intergovernmental negotiating committee to broker an agreement that would require all countries to adopt national targets and plans to eliminate plastic spills, especially to reduce plastic spills into the ocean, and to r...
Green Winter Olympics is an important concept for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, requiring environmental requirements in terms of venue facilities, technical support, and energy use. The Winter Olympics will have a large number of environmentally friendly elements, such as tableware, plastic bags...
