Is ‘waste’ really a barrier to the circular economy?
In 1967, in his Academy Award-winning role in The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman was told that the future is “plastics”. Today, plastic...
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NEWS
- Apr 21
Hong Kong single-use plastic ban stirs debate over affordability of alternatives
The city’s disposable tableware ban which comes into force today has spooked small retailers over the price of “sustainable” items....
- Mar 23
Plastic Waste Reduction For Open Water Swimming Events
An impactful webinar designed to empower open water swimming event organizers with the tools and knowledge to significantly reduce their...
- Sep 24, 2023
Harvest Plastic – Engaging Villages Communities to Create Jurisdictional Upswell
Plastic pollution is now one of the most discussed environmental issues around the world, with the UN currently in a two year global...
- Sep 16, 2021
PDP Thailand Project
Thai Plastic Footprint Reduction Project identifies changes for reducing marine plastic pollution The Solid Waste Management Association...
- Jul 8, 2021
Global Tourism Initiative
July 8, 2021 – Ocean Recovery Alliance has become a signatory of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, led by the United Nations...
- Apr 12, 2021
PDP Thailand - Sea Circular
One of the cornerstones of the SWAT’s Plastic Footprint Reduction Project is reducing the use of plastic and increasing recovery and...
- Jan 14, 2021
Sea of Solutions - UNEP
In November 2020, United Nations Environment (UNEP's) regional S. E Asia headquarters, Bangkok, hosted its second annual Sea of Solutions...
- Nov 26, 2020
Plasticity Directors' Cut 2020 - Sea of Solutions, UNEP
In November 2020, United Nations Environment (UNEP's) regional S. E Asia headquarters, Bangkok, hosted its second annual Sea of Solutions...
- Jun 22, 2020
Socially Distanced Cleanup - Water Rising Festival, Cambodia
In coordination with the national distancing rules, the Water Rising Festival took place in a new "distanced" fashion, empowering and...
- Jul 16, 2019
Trade Wars Could Make Global Plastic Problem Worse
Developing countries are pushing back on the amount of recyclable waste they accept, prompting other nations to rethink how to get rid of...
- Apr 15, 2016
Enlightened Buyers – Plastic, China, and How to Drive Your Brand into the Circular Economy
Douglas Woodring discusses enlightened buyers, the circular economy, and the the growing global waste problem. As our oceans get...
- Oct 15, 2015
Plastic Waste: The Vector For Change?
Many argue that the two biggest issues facing the world today are climate change and access to clean water. These are the two macro...
- Feb 12, 2015
How much are we trashing our oceans?
(CNN) - Nearly every piece of plastic still exists on Earth, regardless of whether it's been recycled, broken down into microscopic bits...
- Sep 15, 2014
The Next Step in Corporate Sustainability: Valuing Plastic
Plastic is one of the most useful and important materials in modern society. Without the vast range of products and technologies it...
- Aug 10, 2014
Take the Global Plastic Deposit Challenge
A huge economic opportunity awaits companies that embrace a global plastic bottle deposit system, writes environmental entrepreneur Doug...
- Jun 5, 2013
Mining Profit from Hong Kong's Mountains of Plastic
As economies and populations grow, so too does consumption. In most countries, the waste generated has outpaced the waste management and...
- Jun 1, 2012
University of California, Berkeley, Joins the PDP!
The University of California, Berkeley, has become the first university in the world to commit to measuring its plastic waste and...
- Sep 20, 2011
ORA's Clinton Global Initiative 2011 Press Pack
September 20, 2011, New York, NY – The Ocean Recovery Alliance (ORA) announced progress at the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)...
- Sep 20, 2011
Ocean Trash in the Spotlight (Again) at Clinton Global Summit
The big mass of plastic trash swirling in the Pacific Ocean is finding itself in the spotlight again today. First, clean products company...
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