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Earth Day Texas Event in Dallas Brings Together Experts to Tackle Plastic Pollution at Scale

Plastic is among the most common types of pollution on Earth and is rapidly making its way into the oceans. Research published in the journal Science estimated that at least 5.3 million tons of plastic debris entered the world’s oceans in 2010.

On Friday, several environmentalists, financial experts and companies that manufacture and use plastic will meet in Dallas to work on tackling plastic pollution and potentially slow that flow.

Earth Day Texas Event in Dallas Brings Together Experts to Tackle Plastic Pollution at Scale

Plastic Opportunities for Change

Whether or not the ocean and our waters upstream are drivers for needed improvements in plastic pollution reduction, the health of our communities, and the customers we all need, should be incentive enough to demand and encourage management to really focus on being an active participant in the circular economy. Plastic pollution is now on the top of many environmental agendas, as it directly impacts the abilities of cities to be resilient, and “smart.” Governments can facilitate circularity and waste avoidance, but it is the private sector which will thrive on it once some good case studies are promoted, scaled and replicated.

Plastic Opportunities for Change

Our Plastic World: Policy and Legislation

This is the third piece in a three-part series about recycling and the efforts of the” Plasticity Forum”:http://www.plasticityforum.com.

By now, you likely know a thing or two about Plasticity Forum. As plastic pollution continues, thinkers and entrepreneurs are grouping together to seek an end to one of human’s greatest dilemmas and to create new means for tidying up the planet.

Two weeks ago, we introduced you to the notions of economy and how plastic is recovered. Then, we talked about plastic’s design, and now, we’ll focus on legislation and policy. The time has come to examine what rules (if any) exist to stop plastic pollution from spreading across the globe….

Our Plastic World: Policy and Legislation

Plasticity Looks at the Next Life of Plastics

Gayle Putrich

More often than not, debates about end-of-life problems with plastic results in industry vs. environmentalist finger-pointing, stalemates — and no viable solutions.

But not at the Plasticity Forum. The one-day event examining the future of plastic, held June 24 at Tribeca Rooftop in New York, brought together would-be opponents for a day of collaboration and discussion on how to treat plastic as a resource and not waste.

Plasticity Looks at the Next Life of Plastics

Plastic - If You Can Measure It, You Can Manage It

Plastic has many great uses, due to its light weight, flexibility in molding, and durability – yet these are also its downfalls, particularly because it is difficult to create economies of scale for the many varieties of plastic that exist. In the US alone, estimates are that over US$8bn per year is ‘left on the table’ in the form of packaging waste alone, which does not get recycled.

Roughly 85% of the plastic used in products and packaging is not recycled, and this is a large, global opportunity – an opportunity for cleaning our country sides and waterways, while creating jobs and innovation.

Plastic - If You Can Measure It, You Can Manage It

VinylPlus raises the bar by registering over 440,000 tonnes of recycled PVC in Europe in 2013

Summary by Billy Chan

VinyPlus successfully met its PVC recycling target in Europe in 2013

Press Release - Plasticity NYC

On the 24th of June, 2014, the 3rd annual Plasticity Forum will be hosted in New York City. Following on from the success of the previous forums in Rio 2012 and Hong Kong 2013, this year’s forum will concentrate on “Innovation and Collaboration in a Material World”. A showcase of ideas in motion, Plasticity will include the latest developments in waste as a resource, scalable innovations in plastic that save money, use of new materials, designing for sustainability and solutions for a world where plastic is used, but without the footprint.

Press Release - Plasticity NYC

Is 3D Printing the Best-Ever Revolution?

By Billy Chan

3D printers can do some amazing things, but what about when the product printed is wrong, or not exactly what is wanted? What happens with the material once done? Waste? Or recycling?

Is 3D Printing the Best-Ever Revolution?

Unilever achieves zero waste to landfill at 26 North American sites

By Rikki Stancich

Unilever achieves zero waste to landfill (ZLF) at all of its North American headquarter facilities, and achieves 1 million tone CO2 reduction

Unilever achieves zero waste to landfill at 26 North American sites

Savvy labeling to boost PET recyclability

By Rikki Stancich

New labels for plastic bottles to potentially boost PET bottle recycling rates

Savvy labeling to boost PET recyclability
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