Reusable packaging could cut emissions from plastics by up to 69% - Study
1 year, 1 month ago

Reusable packaging could cut emissions from plastics by up to 69% - Study

The Hindu  

The widespread adoption of returning and reusing plastic packaging could help to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 69%, a study by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation showed on Wednesday. The study, published at a time when the United Nations' attempts to deliver the world's first treaty to control plastic pollution show little sign of progress, called for a systemic change to stem and reverse plastic waste across beverages, personal care, fresh food, and food cupboard sectors. Under its most ambitious scenario - called System Change - reuse schemes could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35% to 69%, water usage by 45% to 70%, and material usage by 45% to 76%, the foundation said. But to reach high return rates and make reuse schemes competitive, shared collection infrastructures, standardised packaging and pooling - the use of shared packaging by several players - are needed, the research showed.

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Effective Recycling Supply Chain Crucial for Sustainable Consumer Goods Trade-in Programs
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Effective Recycling Supply Chain Crucial for Sustainable Consumer Goods Trade-in Programs

China Daily  

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Why reusable plastics can’t fix the climate crisis
3 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Independent  

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What will it take to get companies to embrace reusable packaging?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

What will it take to get companies to embrace reusable packaging?

Salon  

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World Environment Day 2023: 5 Tips To Minimize Waste And Foster Eco-Consciousness At Work
1 year, 6 months ago

World Environment Day 2023: 5 Tips To Minimize Waste And Foster Eco-Consciousness At Work

News 18  

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Reduce use of plastic, refill toiletries at mobile station
2 years, 5 months ago

Reduce use of plastic, refill toiletries at mobile station

The Hindu  

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Govt notifies extended producer responsibility norms for plastic packaging waste
2 years, 10 months ago

Govt notifies extended producer responsibility norms for plastic packaging waste

Live Mint  

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility on plastic packaging under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The guidelines on extended producer responsibility coupled with prohibition of identified single use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential, with effect from 1st July 2022, are important steps for reducing pollution …

Are supermarkets really cutting back on plastic packaging?
3 years ago

Are supermarkets really cutting back on plastic packaging?

The Independent  

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