Australian government pledges to recycle all plastics by 2040
2 years, 1 month ago

Australian government pledges to recycle all plastics by 2040

ABC  

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says despite the collapse of a major soft plastics recycling scheme, the federal government has set a target to recycle or reuse 100 per cent of plastic waste by 2040 and end plastic pollution. Key points: The nation currently recycles about 16 per cent of plastics The environment minister says Australia is a "large producer of waste by global standards" Australia has joined other nations in the High Ambition Coalition To End Plastic Pollution Ms Plibersek says the government has made the ambitious pledge to recycle all virgin plastics by that year. Ms Plibersek acknowledged the target was ambitious given the "poor" state of recycling in Australia but said it was an important move to join the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution, which includes Canada, the United Kingdom and a number of Pacific nations. "Australia is a large producer of waste by global standards," Ms Plibersek told 7.30.

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Is recycling worth it?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Is recycling worth it?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The plastics industry—including fossil fuel, petrochemical, and consumer goods companies—continues to put forward plastic recycling as the solution to …

Is recycling worth it?
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Is recycling worth it?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The plastics industry—including fossil fuel, petrochemical, and consumer goods companies—continues to put forward plastic recycling as the solution to …

Cheap plastic from China and the US is threatening sustainable plastic companies
1 month ago

Cheap plastic from China and the US is threatening sustainable plastic companies

NL Times  

Cheap plastic from China and the United States is threatening Dutch companies that produce, process, and reuse plastic. Cheap plastic, especially from the United States and China, is currently flooding the Dutch and European markets. "We therefore want to recover much more plastic from waste than is currently available for reuse," the industry organizations stated. According to industry organizations, the …

A cut in time: On the plastic pollution problem
1 month ago

A cut in time: On the plastic pollution problem

The Hindu  

Despite a week of wrangling, an ambitious endeavour piloted by the United Nations Environment Programme to phase out plastic turned out to be a failure. The Global Plastics Treaty is the result of a resolution by member-countries of the United Nations, passed in 2022, to ‘end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.’ Over the next two years, countries met …

Coca-Cola is dramatically scaling back its plastic promises
1 month, 1 week ago

Coca-Cola is dramatically scaling back its plastic promises

CNN  

New York CNN — Coca-Cola is scaling back its packaging sustainability goals, igniting outrage from environmental activists. The beverage company, which has long been criticized for being one of the world’s top producer of plastic pollutants, changed its “voluntary environmental goals” this week. “These challenges are complex and require us to drive more effective and efficient resource allocation and work …

UN Treaty to Curb Plastic Pollution Fails as Oil-Producing Nations Reject Production Caps
1 month, 1 week ago

UN Treaty to Curb Plastic Pollution Fails as Oil-Producing Nations Reject Production Caps

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 03, 2024 19:48 IST - 4 MINS READ Governments failed to reach an agreement on December 2 for a global UN treaty to curb plastic pollution in Busan, South Korea, after proposals to cap its production were rejected by a handful of oil-producing nations. More than 100 countries supported a proposal to reduce plastic production, the most …

What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea
1 month, 1 week ago

What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea

Associated Press  

BUSAN, South Korea — The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis. Their meeting concludes Sunday or early Monday in Busan, South Korea, where many environmental organizations have also flocked to push for a treaty to address the volume of production and toxic chemicals used in plastic products. Greenpeace said …

‘Once in a lifetime’ chance to end plastic pollution as nations assemble in Busan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Once in a lifetime’ chance to end plastic pollution as nations assemble in Busan

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Environment activists stage a rally calling for a strong global plastics treaty ahead of the …

Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?

LA Times  

Garbage, mostly plastic, collected en route to Mt. Even before the meeting began Monday, South Korean Environment Minister Kim Wan-sup was trying to dial back expectations, telling reporters: “I believe it may be more realistic to pursue stepwise measures.” Here is what you need to know about the problem and the efforts to solve it: How bad is the world’s …

Can the World Unite to End the Plastic Pollution Crisis?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can the World Unite to End the Plastic Pollution Crisis?

Live Mint  

-- The final round of United Nations-brokered talks aimed at tackling plastic pollution are opening in South Korea with deep divisions over the need to stem the rising flood of the material, a rift that threatens to scupper a two-year long quest for a deal. A coalition of nearly 70 nations, including Rwanda, Norway and the UK, is pushing for …

'Recycling tax' fee scrapped in Greens and Coalition manoeuvre
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Recycling tax' fee scrapped in Greens and Coalition manoeuvre

ABC  

Fees that could have cost waste exporters hundreds of thousands of dollars to send paper and cardboard offshore for recycling have been scrapped in a joint manoeuvre between the Greens and the Coalition. The parties joined to strike down a fee that costs exporters about $13,500 every time they vary a contract, which industry sources argued could be as often …

Moss Vale Plasrefine plastic recycling plant proposal moves forward, sparks calls for better regulation
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Moss Vale Plasrefine plastic recycling plant proposal moves forward, sparks calls for better regulation

ABC  

Plans to build what would be Australia's largest plastics recycling plant in the NSW Southern highlands have advanced despite community opposition and environmental concerns. The Plasrefine recycling plant would be built across three hectares of a 7.7-hectare Moss Vale site, rise four storeys high, and recycle up to 120,000 tonnes of plastic annually. Project follows China ban In the project's …

Exxon Mobil says advanced recycling is the answer to plastic waste. But is it really?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Exxon Mobil says advanced recycling is the answer to plastic waste. But is it really?

LA Times  

Rob Bonta filed suit against Exxon Mobil and accused the oil giant of misleading the public about the effectiveness of plastic recycling, many of the allegations surrounded the company’s marketing of a process called “advanced recycling.” In recent years — as longstanding efforts to recycle plastics have faltered — Exxon Mobil has touted advanced recycling as a groundbreaking technology that …

California is suing ExxonMobil, which is accused of lying about their plastic recycling
3 months, 2 weeks ago

California is suing ExxonMobil, which is accused of lying about their plastic recycling

Salon  

ExxonMobil, a fossil fuel company that conspicuously touts a commitment to fighting plastic pollution, is being sued by the State of California as of Monday for allegedly misleading the public about the effectiveness of the various anti-pollution tactics that they advocate. In the first lawsuit ever to be filed against a large oil company for spreading this type of misinformation, …

Greenpeace block access to Unilever HQ in single-use plastics protest
4 months ago

Greenpeace block access to Unilever HQ in single-use plastics protest

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greenpeace UK activists blocked access …

The shocking extent of Earth's plastic crisis: 220 MILLION tonnes of waste are set to be generated this year - the equivalent of 650 Empire State Buildings
4 months ago

The shocking extent of Earth's plastic crisis: 220 MILLION tonnes of waste are set to be generated this year - the equivalent of 650 Empire State Buildings

Daily Mail  

The shocking extent of Earth's plastic crisis has been laid bare in a new report. Experts have warned that the world is on track to generate a whopping 220 million tonnes of plastic waste this year The report comes as the world reaches Plastic Overshoot Day - the day humanity's plastic waste surpasses our capability to handle it This year …

World pumps out 57 million tons of plastic pollution yearly and most comes in Global South
4 months ago

World pumps out 57 million tons of plastic pollution yearly and most comes in Global South

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world creates 57 million …

Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?
4 months, 1 week ago

Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?

LA Times  

Despite the planet’s growing plastic pollution crisis, petroleum-based polymers have become an integral part of modern life. “So by making one product or two products in very high yield and at much lower temperatures, we are using some energy, but significantly less energy than any other process that’s breaking down polyolefins or taking the petroleum resources and turning them into …

Biden EPA rejects plastics industry’s fuzzy math that misleads customers about recycled content
4 months, 1 week ago

Biden EPA rejects plastics industry’s fuzzy math that misleads customers about recycled content

Salon  

Series: Selling a Mirage: The Deception Behind Plastic Recycling More in this series The Environmental Protection Agency has taken the first ever federal action against a system that misleads consumers about the recycled content in plastic products. A ProPublica investigation in June showed how the plastics industry uses a controversial accounting method called mass balance to advertise plastic products as …

Queensland environment department apologises for plastic bag ban confusion
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Queensland environment department apologises for plastic bag ban confusion

ABC  

The Queensland government has featured inaccurate information on webpages about the types of recycled plastics that can be used in shopping bags under the state's plastic bag ban. Until recently two state government webpages suggested shopping bags made of plastic film must be comprised of at least 80 per cent "post-consumer" recycled content. This is despite the government confirming that …

Why reusable plastics can’t fix the climate crisis
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why reusable plastics can’t fix the climate crisis

The Independent  

If you’re anything like me, you probably have very good intentions when it comes to packaging. While the EMF estimates that over a thousand uses, reusable bottles will result in 69 per cent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than a thousand single-use plastic bottles, that is less impactful than swapping out single-use plastic for single-use cartons. A 2020 study found that …

Few small plastic bottles are recycled, 90% target still far off
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Few small plastic bottles are recycled, 90% target still far off

Dutch News  

Consumers are still reluctant to recycle small plastic bottles and they account for just 25% of bottles handed in via supermarket and railway station recycling points, according to collection agency Verpact. Some 74% of all plastic bottles were collected for recycling last year, Verpact said on Tuesday. Every year, one billion small and 700 large plastic bottles end up in …

Startup Mantra: Transforming waste to save environment
5 months ago

Startup Mantra: Transforming waste to save environment

Hindustan Times  

While almost everyone will berate the use of plastic and how it damages the environment, not many will get down to doing something about it. But for Medha Tadpatrikar and Shirish Phadtare, founders of Rudra Blue Planet Environmental Solutions India Limited, who while on a safari holiday, found a deer that died because it had ingested plastic bags, the problem …

Plastic mess: On India’s waste problem
5 months, 1 week ago

Plastic mess: On India’s waste problem

The Hindu  

India, like other large economies, faces a significant plastic waste problem. According to a 2020-21 report by the Central Pollution Control Board, four million tonnes of plastic waste are generated annually. Recyclers, who have networks to collect plastic waste, recycle the waste and receive validated certificates for each tonne recycled. Addressing the root causes of plastic waste and enhancing the …

An ocean of plastics
5 months, 4 weeks ago

An ocean of plastics

The Hindu  

There is a real-felt need to go beyond mere tokenism of staging earth-hours now and then to stoke dormant concerns on the world’s increasingly fragile ecology. Increased infusion of plastics, much of it non-biodegradable and unrecycled, in IT and other industrial sectors and in day-to-day life poses another existential threat. These incidents portend the looming unmanaged plastic and e-waste threat, …

Companies like Nestle and Unilever modify plastic recycling goals due to implementation difficulties: Report
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Companies like Nestle and Unilever modify plastic recycling goals due to implementation difficulties: Report

Hindustan Times  

Nestle S.A. changed the wording of its plastic packaging goals in 2022, changing it to “designed for” recycling when earlier, it used to be “recyclable” or reusable packaging, Bloomberg reported. Plastic waste often ends up in water bodies, causing massive harm to animal and human health. The legal difference between these amount to about 280,000 metric tons of additional non-recyclable …

Australia considers mandating recycled plastic packaging as beaches drown in rubbish
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia considers mandating recycled plastic packaging as beaches drown in rubbish

ABC  

In short: Environment groups cleaning and re-cleaning northern beaches of plastics want the Commonwealth to consider taxing products that don't contain recycled material. "A big thanks to the Sea Shepherd crew who came along to help us, because it is a big job for our nine rangers, and it's a long beach," ranger coordinator William Campbell said. "If we had …

Remoulding the Global Plastics Treaty
7 months ago

Remoulding the Global Plastics Treaty

The Hindu  

As discussions still continue for an international legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, it becomes crucial to consider how it can support a fair transition for individuals who collect and recycle waste informally. Editorial | Plastic solution: Beyond the Global Plastics Treaty These workers collect, sort and recover recyclable and reusable materials from general waste, alleviating municipal budgets of financial …

The plastics industry says chemical recycling could help banish pollution. It’s ‘an illusion,’ critics say
7 months, 1 week ago

The plastics industry says chemical recycling could help banish pollution. It’s ‘an illusion,’ critics say

CNN  

CNN — A squat, light-colored building in Tigard, Oregon, was supposed to be part of a game-changing new solution for the global plastics industry. “Chemical recycling transforms used plastic and gives it value,” said a spokesperson for the American Chemistry Council, a trade association for US chemical and plastics companies, adding “we must eliminate plastic pollution without eliminating the benefits …

Plastic solution: Beyond the Global Plastics Treaty
8 months ago

Plastic solution: Beyond the Global Plastics Treaty

The Hindu  

The Global Plastics Treaty, an ambitious initiative involving at least 175 United Nations member nations to eliminate the use of plastics, concluded its fourth round of negotiations recently. The goal is to finalise a legal document by the end of 2024 with timelines by when countries must agree to curb plastic production, eliminate its uses that create wastage, ban certain …

Chemical recycling to reduce plastic waste
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Chemical recycling to reduce plastic waste

China Daily  

A recent report called for intensified efforts to tap chemical recycling as a key solution to addressing plastic pollution, considering its potential to dispose of low-value plastic waste that is difficult to recycle. Citing statistics from the Plastic Recycling Association, an affiliate of the China National Resources Recycling Association, a news release from the academy said about 62 million metric …

No microplastics: new rules queer the pitch for ‘biodegradable’ plastics
9 months, 2 weeks ago

No microplastics: new rules queer the pitch for ‘biodegradable’ plastics

The Hindu  

The Environment Ministry has introduced rules that make it harder for makers of disposable plastic ware to label such products as ’biodegradable’, introducing a stipulation that they must not leave any microplastics behind. Biodegradable plastic and compostable plastic are projected as the two broad kinds of technological fixes to India’s burgeoning problem of plastic waste pollution. No microplastics A new …

Over 700million pounds of Amazon's 'recyclable' plastic packaging is dumped into environment each year - where chemicals infest livestock, human organs and even clouds
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 700million pounds of Amazon's 'recyclable' plastic packaging is dumped into environment each year - where chemicals infest livestock, human organs and even clouds

Daily Mail  

It's the environmental disaster hiding in plain sight - a new report finds that Amazon's 'recyclable' plastic packaging generates 709 million pounds of waste each year. Adding insult to injury, the new report found Amazon's so-called 'recyclable' plastic requires customers to drive their waste packaging to special 'store drop-off locations where plastic film is accepted.' The new report, from US …

Amazon claims its packages are recyclable. Much of the plastic ends up in landfills
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon claims its packages are recyclable. Much of the plastic ends up in landfills

LA Times  

Although the plastic packaging delivered by Amazon is stamped with recycling arrows, a new report suggests that only a fraction of it actually gets recycled. Although the paper and cardboard items Amazon uses for packaging can be placed in curbside bins and generally get recycled, plastic packaging must be brought to drop-off locations, such as those at Safeway or Target …

Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says

The Hindu  

At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics — from food packaging to toys to medical devices — than previously estimated by environmental agencies, a report published on Thursday found, raising questions over pollution and consumer safety. While the United Nations Environment Programme had previously identified around 13,000 plastic chemicals, the report by a team of European scientists found more …

Products from recycled plastic in India not safe, says new study
10 months ago

Products from recycled plastic in India not safe, says new study

Hindustan Times  

Products made from recycled plastic may not be as safe as one may think, according to a new study that has found a cocktail of toxic chemicals in recycled products in Delhi. The study by environmental NGO Toxics Link, titled “Is Plastic Recycling Safe?” that was released on Tuesday, revealed that of the tested products, 86% of toys and 67% …

Big footfalls bring big mounds of plastic and other waste
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Big footfalls bring big mounds of plastic and other waste

The Hindu  

Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Eshwar Khandre on February 5 officially declared temple town Dharmasthala as “plastic free.” Much effort had gone into it behind the scenes by the Dharmasthala Gram Panchayat as well as Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala. Panchayat President Vimala, Mr. Rao, members, the panchayat development officer and other officials visited every shop in the town to urge …

Plastic experts say recycling is a scam. Should we even do it anymore?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Plastic experts say recycling is a scam. Should we even do it anymore?

Salon  

When the Center for Climate Integrity released its report about plastic recycling, one might have expected the environmentalist non-profit to encourage the practice. Yet the title of Center for Climate Integrity's report — "The Fraud of Plastic Recycling" — reveals a very different point-of-view. "Even if plastic recycling rates were higher, recycling alone could never come close to solving the …

Despite recycling efforts, more plastic ends up in incinerators
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Despite recycling efforts, more plastic ends up in incinerators

Dutch News  

More plastic is ending up in incineration plants and producing harmful CO2 emissions despite efforts to promote recycling, caretaker environment minister Vivianne Heijnen has said in a briefing to MPs. Heijnen also announced on Tuesday that the Netherlands has withdrawn from the Plastic Pact, an international initiative to make the packaging chain more sustainable. Other initiatives to boost recycling have …

Consumers waiting for soft plastic recycling solution 12 months after REDcycle collapse left with few options
1 year, 1 month ago

Consumers waiting for soft plastic recycling solution 12 months after REDcycle collapse left with few options

ABC  

Simon Mallender is determined not to let a single piece of recyclable soft plastic he has used make it into landfill. He said the collapse of REDcycle exposed the "pretence" that supermarkets were managing the soft plastics they generate. Jeff Angel of the Boomerang Alliance says the REDcycle collapse exposed the "pretence" supermarkets were managing their soft plastics collections. Soft …

One year on from REDcycle's collapse, Australia remains without soft plastics recycling program
1 year, 1 month ago

One year on from REDcycle's collapse, Australia remains without soft plastics recycling program

ABC  

Twelve months after REDcycle's dramatic collapse, Australians are no closer to a national soft plastics recycling program, leading to calls for the federal government to crack down on the nation's major supermarkets. Key points: REDcycle stopped collecting soft plastics last November and was declared insolvent in February 44 stockpiles of soft plastics have been reduced to 12 nationwide since then …

Sweden opens state-of-the-art plant for sorting plastics for recycling
1 year, 1 month ago

Sweden opens state-of-the-art plant for sorting plastics for recycling

The Independent  

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‘Plogman on India’ Ripu Daman Bevli and residents clean up streets of Coimbatore
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Plogman on India’ Ripu Daman Bevli and residents clean up streets of Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Ripudaman Bevli, began plogging seven years ago. Last year, we cleaned up beaches across Chennai and worked with the Tamil Nadu government for the International Coastal Clean-Up Day.” He says he would now like Indians to participate in #PlasticUpvaas, a social media challenge. “Disposables and single-use items completely overwhelm our lives, so we give people a mantra of #PlasticUpvaas to …

Recycling Plastic Utensils: Is It Really Helping The Planet?
1 year, 5 months ago

Recycling Plastic Utensils: Is It Really Helping The Planet?

Huff Post  

Paul Taylor via Getty Images Takeout often comes with plastic cutlery — here's why you should skip it. “The characteristic of plastic cutlery is the bigger problem rather than the polymer that it’s made of,” Walters said. “Plastic cutlery either falls through openings in the equipment or they’ll get tangled up in the equipment, which is even worse because then …

Australia is phasing out single-use plastics — but what items and when depends on where you live
1 year, 5 months ago

Australia is phasing out single-use plastics — but what items and when depends on where you live

ABC  

Along a riverfront in Fremantle, Western Australia, Julie Hughes gets to work grinding coffee beans as locals arrive for their morning caffeine fix. "States and territories have individually tackled some of those items like lightweight plastic bags, or plastic straws, plastic cutlery and stirrers," he says. It covers the items covered in the national agreement, alongside other single-use plastics that …

REDcycle founder says she had 'no doubt' stockpiled soft plastic would eventually be recycled
1 year, 5 months ago

REDcycle founder says she had 'no doubt' stockpiled soft plastic would eventually be recycled

ABC  

In short: The founder of collapsed soft plastics recycler REDcycle says she always thought stockpiled soft plastic stores would be spared from landfill The founder of collapsed soft plastics recycler REDcycle says she always thought stockpiled soft plastic stores would be spared from landfill What's next? Speaking to the ABC's War on Waste program, REDcycle founder Liz Kasell said she …

Food waste costs Australian households up to $3,000 a year
1 year, 6 months ago

Food waste costs Australian households up to $3,000 a year

ABC  

As a nation, Australians are throwing too much food in the bin. Key points: The equivalent of one in five shopping bags of food purchased in Australia goes to waste Throwing out one burger wastes the equivalent amount of water as running a shower for 90 minutes RMIT-led research has found unsuitable packaging sizes, poor buying habits, date label confusion, …

240 tonnes of plastic dumped in Delhi everyday: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

240 tonnes of plastic dumped in Delhi everyday: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Capital currently generates over 1,100 tonnes per day of plastic waste, but only around 870 TPD is being recycled or managed, leaving a gap of 242 TPD, or 22% of Delhi’s plastic waste load which ends up either in drains, at landfill or finding its way to the Yamuna, the latest data shows. Read here: Environment needs our urgent …

World Environment Day: How Can India Learn From Bangladesh to Deal With Plastic?
1 year, 7 months ago

World Environment Day: How Can India Learn From Bangladesh to Deal With Plastic?

The Quint  

Third, we must promote the adoption of environmentally responsible and sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics. To do this, we must launch extensive public awareness programmes to inform people about the harm that plastic waste causes to the ecosystem. This will encourage people to adopt eco-friendly behaviours and limit their usage of single-use plastics, which will change their behaviour. Producing companies …

Without enough recycling facilities in Australia, some are getting creative with plastic solutions
1 year, 7 months ago

Without enough recycling facilities in Australia, some are getting creative with plastic solutions

ABC  

With a flick of the wrist, you've removed the plastic lid from your water bottle. It's inspiring local designers to create new products made from plastic bottle lids, but the industry says the problem is a symbol of how Australia's onshore recycling facilities are falling short. This week Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek "temporarily" lifted a nationwide plastic export ban due …

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