This report is the first global synthesis to systematically quantify the release of micro- and nanoplastics (MNP) from food packaging directly into food.
Les investisseurs peuvent mesurer le carbone qu’ils financent. Le plastique est la prochaine étape.
Financial institutions have had a standard way to measure the carbon emissions financed through their portfolios for several years now. Plastic pollution has had no equivalent. An investor could hold shares in a packaging company, a textile manufacturer, or a
Les recherches sur le polyester recyclé et le relargage de microfibres sont plus contestées que les marques ne le pensent. Voici ce que montre la science et pourquoi le risque lié aux allégations augmente.
Research on recycled polyester and microfiber shedding is more contested than brands realise. Here is what the science shows and why the claims risk is growing.
Earth Action and LeafTurtle on why companies stay stuck on water and nature strategy — and what it actually takes to move.
Earth Action et LeafTurtle expliquent pourquoi les entreprises restent bloquées sur leur stratégie eau et nature, et ce qu’il faut vraiment pour avancer.
Plastics are used across countless products and industries, yet understanding their full environmental consequences remains complex. Nils Thonemann, Assistant Professor at Leiden University and member of the PFN Scientific Committee, focuses on how environmental impacts from plastics are quantified and
Heath Logan, PFN Scientific Committee member, explains why better LCA data for plastic additives in textiles, footwear, and consumer goods is key to accurate footprinting.
As we close the 2025 cycle of the Plastic Footprint Network (PFN), we mark an important milestone in the evolution of the methodology.
Over the past year, PFN has continued to grow into a more complete, robust, and actionable
Author: Charlotte Stalder The Plastic Footprint Network (PFN), convened by Earth Action, brings together companies, researchers, and practitioners to develop a science-based and actionable approach to measuring and reducing plastic pollution. Building on its work to standardize plastic footprinting, PFN is now introducing
Author : Noémie Voirin and Sarah Perreard Plastic pollution is often framed as a waste problem. But long before a product becomes waste, critical decisions have already been made — in material selection, design, sourcing, and performance requirements. Maider Iturrondobeitia Ellacuria works precisely at that upstream
Author : Noémie Voirin A short but important session Global action on plastic pollution took a decisive step forward in Geneva this February. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) met in Geneva for the third part of its fifth session — INC-5.3
Auteur : Noémie Voirin Une session courte mais stratégique En ce mois de février à Genève, l’action mondiale contre la pollution plastique a franchi une étape clé. Le Comité intergouvernemental de négociation (INC) s’est réuni pour la troisième partie de
Author : Noémie Voirin The Plastic Footprint Network (PFN) brings together scientists, companies, and policymakers to measure and reduce the impacts of plastics. Nadim Saadi, recently appointed co-chair of the PFN Scientific Committee, focuses on understanding the often-overlooked effects of microplastics and developing
2025 has been a defining year for the Plastic Footprint Network (PFN). While international negotiations toward a Global Plastics Treaty are still struggling to deliver the ambition the world urgently needs, one thing has become clear across the private sector.
Authors : Sarah Perreard of Earth Action and Ligia Moreno Soares of Valuing Impact INC-5.2 Geneva negotiations end without a plastics treaty: what businesses need to know After two weeks of negotiations in Geneva, INC-5.2 closed without agreement on a
Pollution plastique : l’échec de Genève ne doit surtout pas servir d’alibi à l’inaction
As negotiators and observers gather for the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2), the momentum around a legally binding global plastics treaty is reaching a critical stage. With decisions looming on scope, obligations, financing, and implementation mechanisms,
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) commissioned Earth Action (EA) to assess the global costs and benefits of banning and phasing out problematic plastic products to support WWF’s ongoing plastic advocacy efforts
The recent United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France provided a crucial platform for reflection and renewed commitment as we approach the next (and hopefully final) round of negotiations for the Global Plastics Treaty in August. At UNOC, thousands
Executive Summary In this document, we present the value of using a model-based mass-balance approach for tracking the fate of plastic packaging waste across different countries, packaging types, and polymers. This is the approach EA uses to produce the ‘Plasteax’
Chez Earth Action, nous aidons les organisations et les individus à progresser de manière significative dans leur démarche de durabilité. Notre catalogue d’offres est un guide complet des services de durabilité que nous proposons – de la stratégie climatique à
At Earth Action, we help organizations and individuals make meaningful progress on their sustainability journey. Our offer catalogue is a comprehensive guide to the sustainability services we provide – from climate strategy to life cycle assessment, plastic footprinting, and more. Fill out this
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