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More than half (53%) of Gen Z consumers in the US have stopped buying a particular product due to excessive plastic packaging use, a new study by SmartLifeco has found.
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Over half Gen Z consumers have stopped buying a product due to excessive plastic packaging

3 months ago3 months ago3 mins

More than half (53%) of Gen Z consumers in the US have stopped buying a particular product due to excessive…

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Microplastics, small plastic particles less than five millimetres in size, are affecting the ability of the Earth's oceans to absorb carbon dioxide
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Microplastics impact the ability of oceans to absorb carbon dioxide, study finds

4 months ago4 months ago3 mins

Microplastics, small plastic particles less than five millimetres in size, are affecting the ability of the Earth’s oceans to absorb…

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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched a new action plan setting out its agenda to tackle plastic waste and promote a circular economy between now and the end of the decade.
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches 2030 Plastics Agenda for Business

6 months ago6 months ago3 mins

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched a new action plan setting out its agenda to tackle plastic waste and promote…

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The Philippines is responsible for some 356,371 metric tonnes of plastic waste in the planet's oceans, well ahead of second-placed India, which accounts for 126,513 metric tonnes.
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The Philippines is the top contributor of ocean plastic waste

6 months ago2 months ago3 mins

The Philippines is responsible for some 356,371 metric tonnes of plastic waste in the planet’s oceans on an annual basis,…

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As the world's biggest beauty firm, L’Oréal has long prided itself on making the world look good, and as Alexis Perakis-Valat, President of the group's Consumer Products division tells SustainabilityOnline, this shouldn't come at the expense of the planet.
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L’Oréal’s Alexis Perakis-Valat on how to balance beauty and sustainability

10 months ago2 weeks ago15 mins

L’Oréal, the world’s biggest beauty firm, has long prided itself on making the world look good, but as Alexis Perakis-Valat,…

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The newly-appointed co-chairs of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Tesco CEO Ken Murphy and PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta, have identified deforestation, plastics, human rights in the supply chain, employee wellbeing and climate transition as among the key priorities for their two-year tenure.
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Tackling deforestation and plastic waste among top priorities for new CGF co-chairs

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The newly-appointed co-chairs of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Tesco CEO Ken Murphy and PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta, have identified…

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TotalEnergies Corbion's Thomas Philipon talks to SustainabilityOnline about how businesses can embrace a sustainable alternative to plastic.
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TotalEnergies Corbion’s Thomas Philipon on embracing an alternative to plastic

1 year ago2 months ago9 mins

With between 19 million and 23 million tonnes of plastic ending up in lakes, rivers and oceans each year, addressing…

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A new initiative launched by the PR3 Global Standards Panel aims to develop a global standard to represent reusable products and infrastructure, dubbing the recycling system 'broken' and adding that reuse is a 'much better solution'.
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New standard symbol for ‘reuse’ products needed to encourage practice

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A new initiative launched by the PR3 Global Standards Panel aims to develop a global standard to represent reusable products…

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Circular companies are on the increase
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Bio-based, circular economy just on the horizon, says GDI

2 years ago2 years ago3 mins

A bio-based economy is just around the corner, a new study by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI) has suggested, given recent technological breakthroughs.

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Labour victory in UK election presents a strong mandate for climate action, E3G says

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A landslide victory for the Labour Party in the UK general election presents a ‘strong mandate for ambitious climate action’, E3G has said.

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