Plastic
Inside Delta’s plan to take single-use plastic cups off its flights
The cup redesign will cut 7 million pounds of plastics annually, cutting in-flight waste. Read More
White House order flexes muscle against plastic pollution
The Biden administration move will end federal purchases of disposable plastic products. Read More
Nearly half of all $1 billion-plus companies are failing the Plastics Scorecard
107 of 225 companies received an F grade, Amazon and Macy’s among them, as “plastic intensity” increases. Read More
6 ways to tackle the damage plastics are doing
Emissions from plastic are on the verge of exceeding those from cars — yet companies often don’t include plastic in their net-zero strategies. At Circularity 24, a panel of experts gave advice on how to reduce corporate dependency on plastic waste. Read More
Pact including Coca-Cola, Nestlé moves 2025 plastic reduction goals to 2030
The absence of federal standards is hindering the progress of the U.S. Plastics Pact, according to the group. Read More
Why Coca-Cola changed its bottle shape
Switchover will cost bottlers and the Coca-Cola distribution network about $52 million across the U.S. and Canada. Read More
Climate policy outlook: Ottawa plastics talks wrap up
This week’s most important climate policy stories. Read More
Here's how we can maximize the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to end plastic pollution
As the U.N. plastic treaty talks begin their crucial next-to-last round, how can we ensure the opportunity to end plastic pollution progresses in a way that is ambitious, effective and fair? Read More
Plastics production on the Gulf Coast is exploding. Here’s how to respond
Even as the world suffers a plastics glut, petrochemical companies are prolonging the 'plasticene era.' Read More
Lego invests $2.4 million in direct-air capture carbon removal
Toymaker signs 9-year deal with Climeworks of Switzerland. Read More
