Achieving Plastic Circularity: Choosing the Best Plastic Offsetting Option
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. As governments, businesses, and individuals strive to reduce their plastic footprint, finding the right tools to support this mission is essential. One increasingly popular initiative is businesses offsetting plastic packaging through plastic credits. Certified credits allow organisations to mitigate their plastic waste […]
Retrouvé’s Commitment to Sustainability: How Brands are Driving Impact Through Partnerships
At Plastic Collective, we believe that real change happens when brands take meaningful action to address their plastic use. Our mission is to empower companies to manage plastic responsibly and work towards a sustainable, circular economy. One of the standout brands leading the way in this effort is Retrouvé, a luxury skincare brand committed to […]
Unlocking Financing to Combat the Plastics Crisis: Insights from the World Bank
The World Bank’s recent report, “Unlocking Financing to Combat the Plastics Crisis: Opportunities, Risks, and Recommendations for Plastic Credits,” dives deep into the evolving world of financing plastic pollution mitigation via plastic credits, offering key insights into where the market stands today and where it needs to go. This report is a valuable resource, shedding light […]
Embracing the Green Wave: How Conscious Consumers are Shaping the Future of Business
The Rise of the Conscious Consumer In today’s rapidly evolving marketplace, a new force is driving change: the conscious consumer. Gone are the days when a catchy slogan or flashy packaging was enough to win over consumers. Today, consumers are more informed, more discerning, and more passionate about sustainability than ever before. According to the […]
Unlocking the Future: Why Plastic Credits are Essential for Your Business’s Sustainability Journey
Who We Are Plastic Collective is a leader in the global fight against the plastic pollution crisis. We work with businesses of all sizes to implement effective, scalable solutions that reduce plastic waste, promote recycling, and support communities in need. Our mission is to create a world where plastic waste is minimised and provide sustainable […]
How Methane from Landfills Impacts Climate Change
A new study from researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has revealed that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is potentially underestimating methane emissions produced from Municipal solid waste landfills (MSWL), and urban areas in the United States. The report estimates that the true amount of methane concentrations […]
A Guide to Chemical Recycling
Awareness as to the harmful effects of plastic on the environment is ever increasing. Along with this awareness comes initiatives to explore and develop new ways and techniques to process plastic waste to help create new materials for reuse. Traditional recycling methods come with many challenges, typically related to what types of plastic can be […]
Guide to Plastic-Free July
Plastic Free July is a campaign and global movement that runs each year in July and was is run by the Plastic Free Foundation. the campaign itself has been running since 2011 and has been gaining popularity each subsequent year it runs. On the the main goals of the Plastic Free July campaign is to […]
Types of Plastic: Guide to Different Plastic Types
Plastics are an extremely useful and flexible material. Because of this we often use plastics in our daily lives without giving them a second thought. One of the things that is overlooked when it comes to plastic types (although general awareness is growing) is that not all plastics are created equal when it comes to […]
How Fast Fashion is Bad for the Environment
Yves Saint Laurent was once quoted as saying, “fashions fade, style is eternal.” Sadly, with the arrival of the fast fashion movement, fashion these days does not have a chance to fade, it is almost immediately replaced with something new, as quickly as it arrives. Coupled with the immediacy of social media, the need to […]
