When it comes to sustainable packaging, simple substitutions can backfire. That’s why life cycle assessments (LCAs) and holistic frameworks like SPHERE are essential to avoid unintended environmental trade-offs. This blog explores a recent study on bio-based plastics and how SPHERE
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is set to bring significant changes to how packaging is designed, used, and managed in the EU. With many of its requirements becoming mandatory by 2030, businesses must ensure their packaging meets strict
As plastic regulations tighten, businesses face growing regulatory challenges. This report with SAP explores how the UN Global Plastics Treaty can drive harmonization and how companies can leverage technology to streamline reporting, reduce risk, and advance circularity and sustainability.
Explore 20 years of research on microplastic pollution, uncovering key findings, global impacts, and strategies to tackle this critical environmental challenge.
The day after INC-5 closed with no Treaty signed a delegate from a petro-state stated: “If you address plastic pollution, there should be no problem with producing plastics, because the problem is the pollution, not the plastics themselves.” This statement
Integrating plastic-related risks into financial models: Earth Action’s new framework empowers investors to evaluate corporate performance on plastic pollution and health impacts for sustainable decision-making.
INC-5 in Busan marks a pivotal step toward a unified global response to plastic pollution, balancing ambition with pragmatism to shape the future of sustainability.
A strategic roadmap to align corporate disclosures, investor practices, and global policies for mitigating plastic pollution and advancing a circular economy.
This report evaluates the trajectory of plastic pollution from a company’s operations under varying scenarios of circularity actions and waste management strategies through to the year 2040.
Plastic Overshoot Day is the date that marks when humanity’s plastic waste surpasses the capacity of waste management systems. In 2024, it fell on September 5th.
This study evaluates the potential impact of a robust, legally binding global plastics treaty on MSMEs.
This study is a comprehensive assessment of the global apparel industry’s contribution to plastic pollution.
Le rapport Stopper l’avalanche de Plastique en Suisse propose une modélisation des fuites de plastiques à l’échelle de la Suisse. Ce rapport a été largement partagé dans les médias suisses.
Offener Brief an die Parlamentarier, um sie aufzufordern, sofortige Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung der Plastikverschmutzung zu ergreifen.
Lettre ouverte aux parlementaires pour appeler les parlementaires à adopter des mesures immédiates pour lutter contre la pollution plastique.
Ce rapport propose une modélisation des fuites de plastiques en Suisse et des scénarios quantifiés de réduction de la pollution plastique d’ici 2040.
Proposition d’une modélisation des fuites de plastiques en Suisse et des scénarios quantifiés de réduction de la pollution plastique d’ici 2040
Global corporations and NGOs have united to enhance corporate accountability tools to combat plastic pollution as negotiations for a UN Global Plastic Treaty begin in Ottawa.
Plastic Overshoot Day 2023 report offers a thorough assessment of the global impact of plastic pollution. This report has been highlighted in various media.
This comprehensive report offers a thorough assessment of the global impact of plastic pollution.
This report presents the most current and accurate results of microplastic leakage into the oceans and onto land.
This report delves into the strategic use of Outcomes-Based Waste Prevention (OBWP), a novel financial approach that rewards tangible decreases in plastic waste, to address the funding shortfall that hampers efforts to tackle plastic pollution effectively.
The World Bank’s $100 million bond to combat plastic pollution highlights the urgent need for $5.2 trillion in investment to achieve a sustainable future, especially as negotiations for a UN Global Plastic Treaty approach.
Débat entre deux conseillers nationaux sur l’interdiction des plastiques à usage unique en présence de Julien Boucher, expert et fondateur d’Earth Action.
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