America's Plastic Makers’ Post

#ICYMI: Russell Glorioso explains how plastic insulation helps reduce energy use in homes. And, here's more about the net benefit of energy efficiency upgrades to homeowners: https://bit.ly/3My7051

🌍 The Big Plastic Count in the UK has spoken: ✔️ 77, 783 households took part ✔️ 224,381 people took part ✔️ 28,397 pupils took part 4,639,685 pieces of plastic were counted in one week. ----------------------------------------------- Recycling systems are overwhelmed, and incineration is not the sustainable answer. It's time for action! Governments and big brands must step up to reduce plastic production and adopt eco-friendly solutions. Let's support the Global Plastics Treaty negotiation for a cleaner, greener future! For more info, head over to https://lnkd.in/e_FGirtb #ReducePlasticWaste #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #SustainabilityGoals

IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE. Corporations must stop producing single-use plastics! Clean-up initiatives, while commendable, only address the symptoms of plastic pollution. We need upstream solutions to curb plastic production and consumption. Help make this happen. Add your voice 👉 https://bit.ly/3RWUDm5

"To support a truly #circular plastics economy, we need to balance the plastics conversation to inspire action. And we can do that by providing people with relevant information, motivation, and opportunity so that they can better understand the purpose of certain plastics, the potential of #reuse, and the pragmatics around #recycling." Read one of our latest blog posts, "From Awareness to Action: Reshaping the Dialogue on Plastic Pollution," for more granularity into these seven suggestions of how we can reshape the dialogue to inspire action. https://lnkd.in/gHCFAfVK

For the full ‘How to Talk About Plastics’ guide that this article is based on, click here: https://lnkd.in/ekhf4SFu

As part of Plastic Free July, we should challenge ourselves to avoid single use plastics and switch to more sustainable alternatives. More about #Sustainability goals within Risktec: https://brnw.ch/21wLl12

The Dutch State Secretary, Vivianne Heijnen (Environment) writes in her letter to parliament, ''It would be better if more plastics were processed mechanically or chemically so that it could be reused.'' The percentage of burned #plasticwaste continues to rise despite measures to #recycle more plastic, resulting in more #CO2 emissions. Read more in the article here: https://bit.ly/3HYjaSj #BlueAlpTechnology #pyrolysis #circularplastics #chemicalrecycling #plasticrecycling #BurningPlastic #Incineration #ChemicalRecycling #SustainableSolutions #EnvironmentalProtection #PlasticPollutionAwareness #CircularEconomy #ReduceReuseRecycle

"Carbon Facts" Like humans, plastics also have a carbon footprint. Every step in the plastic transportation value chain results in the emission of enormous amounts of carbon into our atmosphere. As stewards of our planet, we must embrace innovation and sustainability. Let's chart a course towards a future where environmental harmony reigns supreme. #EnvironmentalResponsibility #sustainabilty #plastic #plasticpollution

Priority 1: Accelerating the transition towards circular plastics ♻ A robust legislative framework is imperative to bolster the plastic recycling industry as a cornerstone in achieving a truly circular economy. The EU should focus on: 🗑 Increasing collection rates and enhance separate collection and sorting infrastructure in the EU. 📉 Achieving an overall reduction in waste generation to curb greenhouse gas emissions. 📝 Implementing design for recycling standards for plastic products, extending beyond packaging. More below or in PRE's Manifesto 👉 https://lnkd.in/erf57E6v #CircularPlastics #PlasticsRecycling #MakingPlasticsCircular #EUGreenDeal #EUElections #PPWR #ClimateNeutralEU #CircularEconomy #RecycledPlastics

As a member of The Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty we, together with 200+ global businesses and financial institutions, are calling for treaty negotiations at #INC4 to: 1️⃣ Prioritize discussions on provisions related to restrictions and phase-outs, reuse policies, product design requirements, extended producer responsibility, and waste management. We believe that these are the critical elements which have the greatest potential to deliver change as soon as possible. 2️⃣ Build on lessons from existing voluntary efforts to shape globally binding rules that can scale available solutions to tackle plastic pollution globally, create transparency, and level the playing field for industry by implementing and enforcing harmonized regulations over the full life-cycle of plastics. 3️⃣ With limited time left for negotiations, we need to agree on a “start-and-strengthen" approach, which focuses initially on the plastic applications and sectors where there is already alignment, such as packaging. For more information: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dbZVFmNQ ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ge9FG-dX #BusinessNeedsGlobalRules #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #Biz4PlasticsTreaty