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Adverse Environmental Effects of Plastic

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 adfpinitiative

The proceedings of a National Academy of Sciences workshop, held May 9 and 10, 2019 in Washington, DC, titled "Closing the Loop on the Plastics Dilemma" have been published - The Initiative presented the following poster, ....

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Plastic Bottle Recycling in 2018

January 6, 2020 adfpinitiative

What is the recycling rate for plastic bottles in the US? According to a December 18, 2019 American Chemical Council (ACC) news release which summarized the "29th annual National Postconsumer Plastic Bottle Recycling Report" “... the overall US recycling rate for ....

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Funding New Efforts for Solid Waste Collection and Recycling

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 adfpinitiative

According to a January 2, 2020 Plastic News Magazine Staff blog "... a material-neutral plan that puts small fees on single-use packaging, possibly at the wholesale level, would provide a steady stream of funding to support upgrades ....

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Ocean Plastic is More than Floating Debris

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 adfpinitiative

According to a December 31, 2019 Guardian Newspaper story "... What scientists can see and measure ... accounts for only a tiny fraction of the total plastic entering the water ... It is becoming apparent that plastic ....

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Engineered Nanomaterials – Occupational Exposure

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 adfpinitiative

On December 17, 2019, the CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) issued a Federal Register Notice requesting the submission of toxicological and physicochemical data on Engineered Nanomaterials (ENMs). ENMs are substances manufactured by man for ....

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PepsiCo Issues Its First $1 Billion Green Bond Fund

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 adfpinitiative

PepsiCo has issued its first $1 billion Green Bond Fund “to address global challenges like carbon emissions, access to clean water, and plastic waste”. The Fund will address “priority areas where the company believes it ....

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Patchwork Approach to Recycling Not Working

October 10, 2019 adfpinitiative

“The patchwork approach to recycling in the United States … has led to widespread consumer confusion and is a major cause of low recycling participation”, according to Geoff Freeman, president/CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association. ....

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Human Behavior in Mitigation of Plastic Pollution

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 adfpinitiative

University of Cambridge UK scholars suggest that behavioral “rather than only economic costs and benefits [be considered] in policy intervention designs”. This stated in an October 8, 2019 study published in the journal Nature Communications. ....

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Unilever Commits to Plastic Reduction and Reusability

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 adfpinitiative

Unilever, owner of brands including Dove, Ben & Jerry’s and Lipton, on October 7, 2019 announced “new commitments to reduce its plastic waste and help create a circular economy for plastics". By 2025, the company ....

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Baby Turtles in Boca Raton, Florida Starved by Plastic

October 10, 2019 adfpinitiative

Baby Turtles in Boca Raton, Florida Starved by Plastic, according to an October 6, 2019 UK Independent newspaper story. The story is titled “Baby turtle had more than 100 pieces of plastic in stomach when ....

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Our vision is that animal digestible food packaging will be developed and widely used, so food waste and accompanying packaging can be diverted from landfills and become a resource as animal feed.

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