Plastic Waste
The flexible film recycling conundrum
The major challenge with flexible packaging remains its recyclability. TerraCycle founder Tom Szaky discusses likely scenarios for what's ahead. Read More
Should we give plastic credits a chance?
They could play an important role during the transition to packaging innovations that don’t lead to plastic pollution. Read More
In Southern India, managing waste is a government failure
But the problem started in the Global North. Read More
The Great Lakes are awash in plastic. Can robots and drones help?
These remote-control devices raise the profile about the growing problem of plastics in the lakes that provide one-fifth of the world's freshwater. Read More
This California law changes things for plastics in the state
It will impose new sustainability requirements on all businesses manufacturing single-use packaging or plastic single-use service ware. Read More
National order bans single-use plastics in national parks. Does it go far enough?
What's worth celebrating, critiquing and waiting on. Read More
Is advanced recycling the answer to plastic waste?
Waste into materials not just once but continuously: It’s the brass ring of the circular economy. Can it work? Read More
These startups seek to close the supply-and-demand gap for recycled plastics
Corporations want to increase recycled plastic content in packaging and products but can't get enough of it. These three companies are making moves to help address this need. Read More
Planet vs. plastic: Three steps to solving the global plastics waste crisis
Here's how innovators at Circularity 22 are dealing with the scourge of plastic waste mismanagement. Read More
General Mills, Schwan’s and Target want to fix the flexible packaging problem
These materials are a nuisance, but somebody’s gotta deal with them. Read More
