
“Chemical recycling”: What you need to know.
Chemical recycling is intended to convert plastic waste to fuel and new plastics. This is not a solution to the plastic waste crisis. It’s not really even recycling. Here’s what you need to know.
Chemical recycling is intended to convert plastic waste to fuel and new plastics. This is not a solution to the plastic waste crisis. It’s not really even recycling. Here’s what you need to know.
As the pandemic nears its end and we start heading out into the world, will we go back to how things used to be, or will we take this opportunity to build a new normal?
The world already has more plastic than it needs, wants or can handle. And the world is starting to push back.
Container deposit laws fund recycling programs at the point of purchase – a surprisingly powerful idea about to have its moment.
Solar panels have a major role in the transition from an extractive, polluting economy to a sustainable one. Planning ahead for how to dispose of them responsibly is a smart move.
Plastic waste sits in landfills, cities, and forests. It breaks down into microplastics that fill the ocean, accumulate in wildlife, and cause health problems in humans. If we can implement some key policies, we can reshape our single-use economy into a circular one; reduce waste, protect the environment, and live healthier lives.