Plastic
Bringing IKEA full circle: Retailer unveils ambitious climate goals
Ready to assemble a plastics ban, circular design and zero-emission deliveries? Read More
5 ways for businesses to cut down on their plastic waste
The most effective aren't always the most media-friendly. Read More
Food giants Unilever, Nestle and PepsiCo will get tougher on single-use plastics
They're part of an industry-wide commitment in the United Kingdom aimed at reducing "unnecessary" packaging by 2025 and accelerating innovation in recyclable, reusable and compostable containers. Read More
5 surprising products companies are making from carbon dioxide
You could be sitting on one of them. Read More
How Dow Chemical and Boise are taking aim at plastics
Many U.S. cities are struggling with how to keep items like juice pouches, candy wrappers and plastic dinnerware out of landfills. Read More
Unilever unwraps plan for closed loop plastic food-grade packaging
The consumer goods giant announces a partnership to pioneer new technology capable of turning PET plastic waste into transparent virgin grade material. Read More
5 innovations that could end plastic waste
These ideas could help design a system that keeps these materials from becoming trash in the first place. Read More
Aldi cracks down on plastic waste
The international discount grocer just set a goal to ensure packaging for products carrying its own label will be recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022. Read More
Deb, Unilever scrub plastic microbeads from consumer products
A closer look at the corporate and university-level innovation driving plastic-free cosmetics. Read More
Inside Coke and McDonald's new war on waste
Amid growing global concern about the impacts of plastic and other waste, the two global icons have a big appetite for change. Read More