In Midst Of Natural Gas Glut, Plastic Industry Bent, Not Broken (Yet)
Plastic industry facing a petrochemical vs. circular economy smackdown as COVID-19 outbreak shrinks big plans for natural gas.
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Right To Repair Aims To End Tech “Throwaway Culture”
Right To Repair could end the “throwaway” culture that many around the world have adopted when it comes to consumer electronics.
Adidas Leads The Way On Plastic Recycling
Adidas is an industry leader in using recycled PET plastic in its products. As more companies follow its lead, the price of plastic waste may begin to rise, making it valuable enough to stop discarding it in landfills and oceans.
Coca-Cola Will Continue With Single-Use Plastic Bottles Because That’s What People Want
Coca-Cola’s head of sustainability told the World Economic Forum this week her company has no intention of reducing the number of single use plastic bottles it churns out every year. Instead, it will increase recycling efforts worldwide. Is that a plan?
7 Challenges for Global Energy Transformation — Rocky Mountain Institute Report
“Seven Challenges for Energy Transformation 2019,” a report by Rocky Mountain Institute, was launched during three connected international events in Delhi, Beijing, and New York that convened the world’s leading energy stakeholders and catalysts to kickstart a global effort to accelerate the energy transition and mitigate the climate crisis.
Converting Plastic Waste Into Construction Materials
The Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC), which is based in Costa Rica, has been developing a process to convert waste plastic into building materials like bricks and concrete. The President and CEO at CRDC, Donald Thompson, answered some questions about the materials for CleanTechnica.
Honolulu Makes History With Comprehensive Plastic Bill!
Last night in Honolulu, we made history: Bill 40, a comprehensive plastic phase-out bill, was approved 7–2 at the Honolulu City Council. Activists from across the island have been working for nearly a decade to get smart plastic legislation passed in the city and state. The vote last night was nothing short of victorious: this is the strongest plastic phase-out bill in the country, and likely in the world.
Himalayan Village Successfully Bans Single-Use Plastics
A small Himalayan village had a creative solution to the Indian Prime Minister’s urge for people to stop using single-use plastics across the country.
New Report Reveals The Most Energy-Intensive Industries In Denmark
In a new report, based on the newest Danish statistics, Thea Gehrchen from GreenMatch.dk has summed up just how much energy the different industries in Denmark consume, which comes in quite handy while we wait for our new government to release a new proposal for a national climate law for the country, with binding targets no less.
Pushing Sustainability Through The Supply Chain — Our Experience
Most of us want to live in a world without waste. The problem is, it’s everywhere. Buy organic food? It’s often wrapped in plastic. Produce? Bioplastic bags don’t cut the mustard for some foodies (how did cut the mustard become an expression?). Order a pallet to buy in bulk? Guess what — stuff is effectively saran wrapped onto the pallet to keep it from sliding around. Turns out, plastic is useful.
