Plastic Credits vs Carbon Credits: A Clear Path to Environmental Impact
As the global focus on sustainability sharpens and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation shifts, businesses and individuals are exploring innovative ways to mitigate their environmental footprint. Both plastic credits and carbon credits offer pathways to offset impact, but their focus and tangible outcomes differ significantly. With pressing challenges like plastic pollution, emissions, and climate change, […]
Everything You Need to Know About INC-5 and the Global Plastic Pollution Treaty
The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) on plastic pollution, convened by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is scheduled to take place from November 25 to December 1, 2024, in Busan, South Korea. This significant meeting marks the next critical step toward a legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution, with plans […]
How Much Plastic Is Actually Recycled? Understanding the Imbalance Between Virgin and Recycled Plastics
The world has a plastic problem. The alarming global increase in plastic production from 2 million tonnes in 1950 to over 400 million tonnes in 2021 has created a crisis. Even as recycling initiatives increase, the reality is that less than 10% of plastic waste is recycled globally. Meanwhile, virgin plastics, which are made from […]
Protecting the Protectors: How SEArcular and AXA Are Transforming Lives and Tackling Indonesia’s Plastic Crisis
SEArcular waste Pickers’ in Indonesia Indonesia stands at the epicentre of the global pollution crisis. The world produces over 300 million tons of plastic annually, and a staggering 8 million tons of it ends up in the ocean. Unfortunately, Indonesia is the world’s second-largest contributor to ocean plastic pollution, responsible for dumping over 620,000 tons […]
