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Plastics
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Plastics report highlights policy options
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ocean Conservancy, in partnership with the Trash Free Seas Alliance, has released its new “Plastics Policy Playbook: Strategies for a Plastic-Free Ocean.” Based on desk-side research, in-country workshops and robust financial modeling, the report is an in-depth…
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APR urges passages of California bill
Association believes legislation will improve plastics recycling in California
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A Harmonized Approach to Reducing Single-Use Plastics
Open Letter to Ontario Government: A harmonized approach to single-use plastics is better for business than municipal patchwork
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Forest industry refutes plastics industry commentary
Forest Products Association of Canada president counters plastics industry assertions in last week’s commentary
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Meal kit producer opts for plastics offsets
BOULDER, Colorado – Meal kit producer Green Chef has a new plastic offset program with Vancouver-based Plastic Bank, which works towards reducing ocean plastics and providing work opportunities for people living in impoverished areas. In an effort to reduce the…
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Nova Scotia bag ban is anti-environmental
What the province has done is self-defeating, says Canadian Plastics Industry Association
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UK study shows microplastics in drinking water
SURREY, UK – Plastics in our waste streams are breaking down into tiny particles, causing potentially catastrophic consequences for human health and our aquatic systems, according to new research from the University of Surrey and Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials.…
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Citizen science could help address Canada’s plastic pollution problem
Partnerships between scientists and citizen scientists have produced real world data that have influenced policy changes
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Alliance to End Plastic Waste appoints first CEO
WASHINGTON – Jacob Duer will serve as the inaugural president and CEO of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), effective October 1. Duer joins the AEPW from the United Nations, where he most recently served as a program director…
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Feds funding ghost gear retrieval
DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia –The federal government is launching a fishing gear retrieval contribution program that will provide up to $8.3 million to assist fish harvesters, environmental groups, Indigenous communities, the aquaculture industry, and coastal communities to find and retrieve harmful…