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Ever wondered why recycling feels so confusing? You’re not alone! Many companies don't design packaging with recycling or recovery in mind. The responsibility for solving the plastic waste problem has been shifted from the industry to the consumer. In this enlightening TED-Ed video, Shannon Odell explores why many plastics aren’t actually recyclable and what those confusing symbols really mean. Dive into the real story behind recycling and discover how we can make a difference. Watch the full talk here: Confused about recycling? It's not your fault 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/gAGK72u8 Let's support companies that prioritise sustainable packaging, reduce your plastic use, and advocate for stronger environmental policies. Together, we can make a positive difference! #GlimmerTheSustainabilityNetwork #JoinTheCommunity #MakeAnImpact #Sustainability #Wellbeing #PlasticPollution #PlasticFree #CircularEconomy

Did you know that recycling release liners through a dedicated program can reduce the environmental impact of a label by 20% or more? FINAT shares additional insights on the benefits of release liner recycling here: https://dow.inc/3xQk2qx #Labels #packaging

Now live! A debate on how new legislation will shape the future of plastics recycling in North America led by David Eldridge of AMI. The session brings together expert voices, including Hendrik Dullinger from EFS-plastics Inc., Josephine Hsu from Keller and Heckman LLP, and Tammy Rucker from Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC. As recycling continues to evolve, understanding how policies impact the industry and how we can adapt is crucial. How do you see legislation influencing your own recycling practices? #AMIExpos #recycling #international #plastics

Thanks for having me in your panel Plastics Recycling Show Europe Plastics Recyclers Europe and kudos to our moderator Karen Laird . It was a pleasure to explain the 5-pillar model on how to drive circular economies for (plastic) packaging. We need innovation on pillar 4 (more granular sorting enabled by #Holygrail2 leading to waste digitalisation and resulting in many end to end benefits) and pillar 5(new recycling technologies including dissolution/physical recycling (such as PureCycle Technologies and more solvent based purification technologies including mechanical recycling with decontamination technologies using solvent washing). At the end we need all 3 recycling technologies: -mechanical -dissolution and -chemical! #PGemployee Alliance to End Plastic Waste AIM - European Brands Association

Meet Melanie, from ExxonMobil answering one of the most frequently asked questions we get: “What is the plastic industry doing to increase recycling?” Our Ask a Change Maker series answers questions like this and more. Check out our page and submit a question of your own: https://lnkd.in/eE2NSFai #AskAChangeMaker #AmericasChangeMakers #Plastic #Recycling

Advanced recycling will be key to achieving a circular economy.

This week is Plastics Recycling Week! Check out the information below to learn about some common misconceptions related to plastics recycling, with a focus on polypropylene. All week long Braskem will be posting information related to plastics recycling! Feel free to reach out if you have questions related to any of the content or want to better understand how industry is working together to create a more circular economy for plastics.

"We need to shift away from our focus of what happens to your yogurt cup after it's been thrown away, and look and how and why it was made in the first place, from how our products are made and packaged to rules that reduce everyone's plastic use." Below PBS clip is nine minutes long and well worth watching. Big industry has pushed the recycling narrative for decades to great effect, but the inconvenient (and horrifically destructive) fact is that most plastics are not recycled (also because much of it cannot be recycled to begin with). Consumers (who recycle to the best of their abilities) cannot solve anything by recycling (other than suppressing one's own feeling of guilt) - the solution lies with big industry ... and they will only change their practices, of course, if they're mandated to do so. We need plastics laws. Watch the 9min clip to get an overview of the challenge and the insideous history. Watch this 53min PBS documentary called 'Plastic Wars' > https://lnkd.in/dAic7zSe for more detail. It's from four years ago ... and know that in the time between then and now plastics production has only continued to increase. (see Statista's worlwide production of plastics chart here https://lnkd.in/dN2XVNTu. ) To make matters worse, I've just read that the food plastic packaging market (one aspect of the overall challenge) is expected to grow by 15% annually. We just celebrated Earth Day and EARTHDAY.ORG's call to action for this year was 'Planet vs. Plastics' - read about it here > https://lnkd.in/d5B4Uy9c The demands are right, the big industry lobbies, on the other hands, remain as powerful as ever.

How much should you be getting for your cremation recycling? Hint: It’s more than you think. Our free webinar explains: https://lnkd.in/g7XvQcZN

Read the latest issue featuring our article on how we are adding on even more high tech to our recycling solutions! 👇🏻