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Insights, stories, and updates from the frontlines of the plastic recycling economy.
Why Recycled Packaging Needs More Than Good Intentions?
Replacing virgin plastic with recycled plastic sounds simple on paper. But for procurement teams and packaging managers, it's anything but plug-and-play.…
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How Garnier’s long-term partnership with Plastics For Change is creating real change on the ground
This World Environment Day, Garnier decided to go beyond token sustainability posts and do something real. We organised a massive beach cleanup drive…
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Can a Billion-Dollar Plastic Credit Market Truly Tackle the Waste Crisis from the Ground Up?
India’s plastic credit market is poised for significant growth, projected to expand by 70% to reach $1.7 billion by 2030. This surge is primarily driven…
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The Impact of Crispian Lao Lives On in Every Traceable, Ethical, and Human-Centred Supply Chain We Build Today
Crispian understood what few did, that the real transformation comes from aligning policy, industry, and informal ecosystems. That we can’t build a future…
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Why is less than 10% of the world’s plastic being recycled?
A new OECD report confirms what many in the industry already suspected: less than 10% of plastic is recycled globally. The number has barely moved in…
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We Won the Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025 and Here’s What That Really Means to Us
Over the last decade, we’ve worked to connect those waste collectors who are often unrecognized, underpaid, and excluded from the formal economy to some…
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Integrating the Informal Waste Economy: A Pathway to Inclusive Circular Value Chains in India
In India, an estimated 1.5 to 4 million people work in the informal waste sector; over 70% of them are women. These women are the backbone of urban waste…
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The Future of Plastic Waste Management: Opportunities and Challenges
Plastic waste is a big part of the household trash problem, making up about 11% of everything we throw away. That’s a whopping 250 million tons of plastic…
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Tackling Plastic Emissions: How a Global Inventory is Driving Change
Plastic pollution is often seen as a global issue - and it is. But according to the “A local-to-global emissions inventory of macroplastic pollution”…
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Plastic Waste Management: A Global Framework for Addressing a Growing Environmental Challenge
The Plastic Waste Management Framework underscores the need for a multifaceted approach to combat plastic waste. Countries must adopt contextually…
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Turning Off the Tap: Rethinking Plastic Production Subsidies for a Sustainable Future
A recent report, “Plastic Money: Turning Off the Subsidies Tap,” lays it all out: governments in the top 15 polymer-producing countries are spending over…
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Circular Packaging for Modern Procurement: Solving the Plastic Problem Profitably
Plastic is one of the most versatile and cost-effective packaging materials ever developed. It’s lightweight, durable, and scalable. But we’re managing it…
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