Plastic Credits: Safeguarding against “greenwashing” and false company eco-friendly / ESG claims
“Greenwashing”, or the exaggeration of claims by companies about their environmental, social and governance (ESG) achievements, is a growing problem in the ESG industry. Under pressure from consumers, shareholder and environmental groups, regulators are now looking at tightening rules when talking about environmental claims such as sustainability or neutral emissions[1]. To instill integrity and counter greenwashing claims in plastic credit programs (such […]
3 Questions Every Sustainability Professional Should Ask: Getting a Holistic View of your Products’ Impact
As a sustainability professional, we see more and more frameworks being introduced – each promises a direct path to positive impact. But which, out of hundreds of options, is the right path forward for your unique brand? We hear such questions a lot in the plastic solutions space. Regardless of whether you sit in cosmetics, […]
Your Roadmap to the Global Plastic Credit Market
An Official Plastic Credit Market is Born The plastic problem is not new, yet the slew of corporate pledges driven by legislation and stakeholder pressures are. With corporates avidly searching for solutions, a plastic credit market was born. Like the carbon credit market it emulates, the plastic credit market is a mechanism that drives investments into: […]
Plastic Waste Initiatives with Plastic Collective’s Les Village Program in Bali, Indonesia
Plastic Collective’s Les Village Program, Pilots the Plastic Waste Reduction Standard Plastic Waste Initiatives: The Pilot Program The Reduce, Recover, Recycle (3R) Initiative, aims to increase the value of global plastic waste by transforming societal perceptions from waste to resource, and bring attention to new plastic collection and recycling activities by crediting projects that measurably […]
Plastics! The Essential Guide to Repurposing, Reusing and Recycling
Importance of Repurposing Plastics Over the past decade the importance of repurposing plastic materials has become imperative as the world transitions to more sustainable options. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), analysed the Global Recycled Plastic Market and has stated “The growth of the recycled plastic market is greatly supported by the fact […]
