COP30 brand takeaways from Belém: what matters for packaging EPR and plastic recovery
Belém, the host city of COP30, has become a vivid symbol of climate disruption. From extreme heat to deforestation and plastic waste pollution flooding low-lying communities, Belém shows the consequences of the linear “take–make–dispose” model at full scale. For brands working in sustainable packaging, these realities make COP30 a turning point. As Brazilian Indigenous groups […]
INC 5.2 Plastic Treaty Negotiations: What just happened?!
Introduction At this historical moment in the plastic crisis, it’s nearly impossible to sidestep mounting plastic pollution. Piles of plastic waste accumulate in neighborhoods and coastlines across the world. An estimated USD 15 trillion in investment is needed between 2025 and 2040 to reduce global annual mismanaged plastic volumes by 90 percent relative to 2019 […]
