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One of the many fascinating aspects of the war on plastics is the way in which it provides a near perfect case study for how change ebbs and flows through an organization. The pattern will be familiar to many who work in the sustainability space. First an issue grabs the headlines and sparks a public […]
This article was originally published by the University of Cambridge. In Tokyo, a householder consults her 60-page “Garbage Separation and Disposal” system to check whether it’s a recycle day for plastic bottles or for all other plastic packaging. In a coastal village in Kenya, an order has been received for 2,000 bricks made from waste […]
Last month marked a watershed moment for the reduction in plastic pollution in China, the world’s biggest consumer. Although the news has been overshadowed by other recent events, China’s move to phase out the use of single-use plastic is another positive vector supporting the global momentum that is building to slow retail consumption of a […]
Countries around the world throw away millions of tons of plastic trash every year. Finding ways to manage plastic waste is daunting even for wealthy nations, but for smaller and less-developed countries it can be overwhelming. We recently carried out a study for the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago that applied economic principles […]
Companies and the public sector are coming under considerable scrutiny on management of their ocean plastic impact with significant media and public attention focused on the amount of single-use plastic packaging, drinking straws and other plastic items in circulation across supply chains. These same organizations are faced with expectations to align their climate change mitigation […]
Plastics remain one of the most versatile material of the modern age. This quality has led to their appeal and universal application; virtually no modern industry has been left untouched by plastics. The downside to this is the proliferation of plastics into the ecosystem. Images of plastic contaminating the marine environment and causing harm to […]
Last year I ran into Molly Moore, who graduated with her MBA from the Presidio Graduate School in 2014, at a conference where I spoke on a panel. She told me about SUPER, the first single-use plastic reduction tool and certification for businesses, offering Bronze, Silver and Gold tiers of certification, which she cofounded with […]
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