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🚨 Today, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UN Environment Programme unveiled the #GlobalCommitment24 Progress Report, revealing critical insights into the fight against plastic waste. 💡 Over six years, Global Commitment signatories have significantly outperformed their peers—proving that meaningful change is possible. However, with much of the plastic packaging industry still lagging behind and key 2025 targets at risk, it’s clear: we’re off track to eliminate plastic waste and pollution. 📊 The data is clear: businesses not yet involved can—and must—do more. To accelerate progress, we need collective action, grounded in an “ambition loop” where bold business leadership and government policies reinforce each other. 🌍 The ongoing UN Global Plastic Treaty negotiations are a once-in-a-generation chance to tackle plastic pollution on a global scale. Let’s seize this opportunity! #Plastic #CircularEconomy #UNPlasticTreaty

In our global effort to transition to a #CircularEconomy, plastic credit projects are a key tool to minimize the amount of plastic in our natural environment and reincorporate waste into our economic systems. Independent global standards like Verra measure and verify the impact of plastic projects, increasing the credibility and transparency of produced plastic credits. Investments in certified #PlasticCredits provide financing for high-integrity projects which remove mismanaged plastic waste and recycle or properly dispose of it. Plastic credit investments strengthen an organization’s sustainability strategy by turning environmental challenges into opportunities and addressing critical climate issues. Reach out to our experts to learn more about plastic credits and other related standards. https://lnkd.in/dzvt84Uv  #ScaleTheImpact #CircularEconomy #VCM #ClimateFinance #Plastics #Sustainability 

🌍 Plastic Credits: A Step Forward or a Distraction? The concept of plastic credits is gaining traction as a way for companies to offset their plastic footprint. By purchasing credits, organizations fund projects that remove or recycle an equivalent amount of plastic waste—often in regions most impacted by pollution. Initiatives like the Verra Plastic Waste Reduction Standard aim to ensure these projects are transparent, measurable, and impactful. 🤔The Skepticism: 📌Are plastic credits just a temporary fix? 📌Do they distract from the root problem—rising plastic production and overconsumption? 📌Can they drive systemic change, or do they risk becoming a tool for business-as-usual? At INC-5, global negotiators underscored the importance of addressing plastic pollution holistically—beyond waste management. While plastic credits may contribute to the solution, are they enough to shift the needle? What do you think? Are plastic credits the answer, or just part of the puzzle?🤔 #PlasticCredits #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #PlasticPollution #INC5  

Toward a Plastic-Free Future with Beyond Sustainable Tech 🌍 At Beyond Sustainable Tech, we’re driven by a clear purpose: transforming global challenges into innovative solutions, and today, the OECD's recent report, Policy Scenarios for Eliminating Plastic Pollution by 2040, couldn’t be more aligned with our mission. 🚮🌊 The findings are a stark reminder of our planet’s plastic crisis, with a prediction of 736 million tonnes of plastic produced by 2040 if no drastic action is taken. By following the Global Ambition scenario, we could limit plastic use, quadruple recycling rates, and cut emissions—a pathway to healthier ecosystems and sustainable growth. 🌱♻️ At BST, we’re already integrating biochar and repurposed plastics to reduce the environmental impact of materials we all depend on. Through sustainable innovation, our goal is clear: help lead the shift to a plastic-free world and beyond by making our technology part of the solution. Together, let’s build a future where our rivers, oceans, and landscapes are no longer burdened by plastic waste. 🌍💪 #BeyondSustainable #PlasticFreeFuture #InnovationForGood

This year’s theme for #EarthDay is Planet vs Plastics, bringing attention to the plastic pollution crisis. 85% of single-use plastic ends up as waste and only 9% of all plastic ever produced has been recycled. We cannot recycle our way out of this crisis and innovative solutions are needed. There are reasons for hope and optimism: leaders from around the world are coming together in Ottawa for the fourth round of negotiations for an international agreement on plastic pollution. The World Economic Forum is on the ground to support an ambitious treaty. Reach out to connect with us. Reuse systems are an essential part of the systemic transition towards a circular economy and to achieve a world free of plastic pollution. I recently sat down with Beth Bovis, Amy Larkin and Claudette Juska to discuss current trends and opportunities for reuse. View the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/eU-JHzf8 We are also witnessing a flourishing ecosystem of innovators addressing plastic pollution. I served as a judge on Upstream’s #TheReusies to select the most innovative reuse startups. Learn more and cast your own vote on finalists at TheReusies.org

🌍 Reflecting on EARTHDAY.ORG with ANZPAC 🌏 Last month marked Earth Day, a time to focus on the urgent need to protect our environment. Here at ANZPAC, our commitment to reducing plastic pollution extends throughout the year, encompassing Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. As a key player in the oceania region, supported by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, ANZPAC is at the forefront of rethinking how our societies produce, use, and manage plastics. Our goal is to foster a circular economy where plastics are never considered waste. Our efforts are guided by the 2025 ANZPAC Targets, which include: - Eliminating problematic and unnecessary plastic packaging.  - Ensuring all plastic packaging is reusable, recyclable, or compostable.  - Increasing the quantity of plastic packaging collected and effectively recycled.  - Promoting an average of 25% recycled content in plastic packaging by 2025. As we look beyond Earth Day, our mission continues. We are committed to these targets, working alongside our Members and partners to drive meaningful change. Let's maintain our focus and keep advancing our environmental objectives. Find out more about Earth Day here https://www.earthday.org/ #ANZPAC #EarthDay #PlasticPollution #CircularEconomy #EnvironmentalAction

We would like to invite you to our Horizons Event - Beyond Plastic: How Can We Cut Plastic Waste? December 4, 2024 | NYC The world is taking action to limit the flood of plastic waste that is polluting our rivers and oceans and harming wildlife and human health. Negotiators are finalizing a global treaty on plastic waste with the goal of reducing single-use plastics and keeping plastics out of the environment. The treaty carries enormous implications for a range of industry sectors and government operations, and policy makers, researchers and business leaders are already at work on ways to replace plastics, encourage their reuse and improve recycling.   Our panel of experts from industry and academia will explain the treaty’s impact and how some companies and communities are moving beyond plastic waste and toward a circular economy that keeps plastics in their proper place. We'd love to see you there! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eEnZbnz9 Questions? Message us at events@newsweek.com

🥤 This month is Plastic Free July Plastic Free July is an international initiative that encourages millions to contribute to solving plastic pollution, resulting in cleaner streets, oceans, and communities. This movement offers resources and tips to help you reduce single-use plastic waste daily, whether at home, work, school, or your neighborhood café. Participants can take the challenge to adopt sustainable habits, access various tools and solutions, and join campaigns to promote plastic-free living. The initiative has inspired over 100 million participants across 190 countries. 🔗 Not sure what plastics you can change? Check out their Plastic Quiz: https://edu.nl/9qefc 🔗 Find out more about the Plastic Free July and how to participate on their website: https://lnkd.in/f6rJSUr Researchers at the TU Delft Climate Action Programme also focus on addressing plastic-related issues. The flagship project, "Circularity of Plastics and Non-Fossil Energy Carriers," aims to transition from a fossil-based to a renewable-based economy by developing innovative methods to produce and recycle plastics using CO2 and renewable energy. 🔗 Find out more about this flagship project here: https://edu.nl/jturv Delft University of Technology | Luis Cutz | Irene Fernandez Villegas | Wim Uijttewaal | Ruud Kortlever | Olindo Isabella | Ruud Balkenende | Atsushi Urakawa | Wiebren de Jong #Sustainability #Plastic #SingleUse #PlasticFreeJuly #TuDelft #ClimateAction #Contribution #ClimateActionMitigation

Nature cannot naturally break down plastic waste. Each plastic item, unless burned or reused, will persist for centuries beyond our lifetime. Although 60% of plastics have lifespans of less than five years, only 9% are recycled. It is imperative to implement a comprehensive strategy to establish a circular system for plastics, one that operates effectively to preserve economic value while eradicating plastic waste and pollution. Read the full article here: https://broadpeak.ch/blog Special thanks to Christopher El Khoury (Intesa Sanpaolo), Lukas Fuchs (OBI Group Holding, ex-Ellen MacArthur Foundation), Nicolas Fries (Implenia), Sebastian Kahlert (ETH Zürich), Khalil Radi (Buy Food with Plastic), Chris Whyte (ACEN Foundation), Arthur ten Wolde (Ecopreneur.eu - The European Sustainable Business Federation), for their time and valuable insights.   #sustainabledevelopment #developmentfinance #broadpeak #circulareconomy

The consumer product impact scoring platform, Dayrize | Certified B Corp has made clear its position on a ‘Zero Plastic Policy’ to end the persistence of single-use plastics and explore the use of viable alternatives, as an “imperative” in tackling escalating environmental crises. In a post to mark Plastic Free July, the data and technology experts are putting their weight behind a commitment from companies and organisations “to eliminate the use of plastic materials in their products entirely.’ A Zero Plastic Policy – the team suggests – would therefore aim to reduce plastic pollution, minimise the impact on ecosystems and wildlife, and promote sustainable practices that contribute to a cleaner and healthier environment. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e8_tMjQp #ProductsOfChange #Dayrize #Sustainability #PlasticFreeJuly Helena Mansell-Stopher 🏡 Robert Hutchins