Plastic Recycling
The dangers amplify when black plastic products are heated—think microwaving food or using those utensils on hot stoves.
The crime shocked Colombia and helped galvanise a movement.
They calculated how many fewer single-use grocery bags consumers would need to use to offset the additional trash bags purchased due to the policies.
The County lawsuit calls upon the companies to stop deceptive marketing.
On the other side are countries, largely oil producers like Saudi Arabia and Russia, who want a downstream focus on waste alone.
The new ordinance bans businesses and restaurants in the township from providing plastic bags or non-recyclable bags to its customers for groceries, purchases and take out food orders.
It must be noted that the U.S. delegation was of the opinion that countries should develop their own plan to fight plastic pollution.
The report called for a more collective action by signatories.
Che also stressed the importance of considering the study’s findings in the context of other environmental policies, beyond plastic bag usage.
Earlier in October this year, Plastics Recyclers Europe warned about the downward trend in the European plastic recycling market.
The study's conclusions were made public just before the Republic of Korea's Busan hosted negotiations on a worldwide plastics treaty.
CEO Makarand Kulkarni highlighted the strategic importance of the Nashik facility in advancing the company's leadership in PET recycling.
The global plastic pollution has been on the rise at an alarming rate, with production exceeding 400 million metric tonnes per year.
The impacts are manifold. Debris can choke and tangle wildlife; even zooplankton can fill up on microplastics instead of food, altering how much oxygen is in the ocean.