How Offsetting Your Brand’s Plastic Can Enhance ESG Goals and Attract Eco-Conscious Consumers
Every year, over 400 million tons of plastic are produced globally, yet less than 10% is recycled, leaving mountains of waste to pollute oceans, clog ecosystems, and harm communities. For businesses, this environmental crisis is not just a challenge; it’s an opportunity. In a world where Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria increasingly shape corporate […]
Transforming Beauty: How to Make Your Cosmetic Brand More Sustainable
The beauty industry is under a magnifying glass, and for good reason. This sector generates over 120 billion units of packaging annually, most of which isn’t recyclable and ends up polluting the environment. Plastic packaging is particularly problematic, with an estimated 11 million metric tons of plastic entering the oceans each year, a figure projected to triple by 2040 […]
How to Reduce your Plastic Footprint
Plastic pollution is a huge environmental issue affecting our world today. It is becoming harder to avoid plastic packaging, materials, and products in our everyday lives. Plastic consumption has expedited over the past decade, with more than 8 million metric tons of plastic waste ending up in our oceans every year. By the year 2050, […]
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 […]
The Influence of AI on the Plastic Industry: Revolutionising Recycling and Addressing the Global Plastic Crisis
The plastic industry is grappling with a crisis: while the world produces over 400 million tons of plastic annually, only about 9% of it gets recycled. The rest accumulates in landfills, oceans, and ecosystems, contributing to a growing environmental emergency. To tackle this, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are emerging as game-changers in the […]
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 […]
Microplastics and Human Health: The Invisible Threat Inside Us All
Image by Canva In recent years, microplastics have emerged as a significant environmental concern, but less discussed is their potential impact on human health. These tiny nanoparticles, often less than 5mm in size, are everywhere from the air we breathe to the water we drink. They’re in our oceans, our air, and yes, even inside […]
