Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Plastic Pollution
Plastic Collective talks about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and how they’re leading the discussion on sustainability through reinventing systematic operations and innovation in resource management. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) is a UK based charity, pioneering the way in which businesses approach sustainability through a circular economy model. In 2017, the EMF launched an initiative […]
Plastic Credits – Helpful or Harmful?
Are Plastic Credits Encouraging Businesses to Avoid Responsibility for Plastic Pollution? How Plastic Collective Tackles the Plastic Waste Problem The Plastic Waste Reduction program backed by the 3R Initiative, is a market based crediting system, intended to drive investments in plastic recovery. The Reduce, Recover, Recycle (3R) initiative is the first global effort designed […]
Plastic Credits to Reduce Plastic Pollution
New Plastic Reduction initiative to help Reduce Global Plastic Pollution Plastic pollution is a major global environmental issue, with estimates of more than 8 million metric tons of plastic waste (from plastic bottles to food wrappers, cigarette butts to used devices) entering the ocean each year. Recovery providers and recycling projects are drowning in an […]
Plastic Pollution in the Ocean, Common Causes & Ways to Reduce – Plastic Collective
Did you know more than 8 Million Metric Tons of Plastic Waste Enters the Sea from the Environment every year? Plastic waste gathers in the world’s oceans through downstream currents from nearly every terrestrial location. Collecting and concentrating in the midst of global ocean currents called gyres; breaking down into small fragments known as micro […]
Curing Shot becomes Plastic Neutral
Plastic Collective is proud to announce that Curing Shot has become certified Plastic Neutral with their plastic packaging for their product range – Curing Shots. Curing Shot’s are nutrient rich drinks, aimed to “boost” yourself. Curing Shot is a German juice company, which produces 100% organic, vegan, cold pressed juices that are perfect for a quick, healthy ‘pick me […]
Global Good Collective becomes Plastic Neutral
Plastic Collective is proud to announce that Global Good Collective has become certified Plastic Neutral with their plastic packaging for their new product range – Bamboo toiletry paper. To become Plastic Neutral, Global Good Collective has joined a growing number of companies using Plastic Credits who purchase plastic credits equivalent to the weight of their plastic packaging footprint. Plastic […]
Plastic Neutral Certification – How Does it Work for Me?
Becoming Plastic Neutral is a great way to help stop plastic entering the oceans and littering our environments. The concept is simple; you, your family and friends or your business every year use a certain weight of plastic in kilograms, which is called your Plastic Footprint. Whilst you’ll try hard to reduce your Plastic Footprint […]
The New Plastics Economy
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” ~ Albert Einstein The Circular Economy Model – Is it the Answer to the Plastic Crisis? Understanding plastics is fundamental to creating sustainable solutions for the plastic crisis being faced worldwide. We have been exploring plastics and bioplastics as part […]
Bioplastic – A Better Choice?
“There is no such thing as “AWAY”. When we throw anything away it must go somewhere.” ~ Annie Leonard The Complicated Truth of Bioplastic – Are They a Better Choice? The words ‘bioplastic’, ‘biodegradable’ and ‘compostable’ are often used synonymously with very little accountability or understanding of their meaning. In our recent “What on Earth is […]
What on Earth is Plastic?
What on Earth is Plastic? – Plastic Collective, Understanding Plastic Series “From packaging materials, through fibers, foams and surface coatings, to continuous extrusions and large-scale moldings, plastics have transformed almost every aspect of life. Without them, much of modern medicine would be impossible and the consumer electronics and computer industries would disappear.” ~ Norman C. […]
