PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Virgin plastics use may have peaked for brands, retailers: EMF / Top consumer goods firms show more recycled content in packaging / Global Commitment 2021 Progress Report

UNILEVER

Commitment to halve virgin plastics use by 2025 / Pledge to help collect and process 600,000 t plastic packaging annually / CEO says need to rethink design

MARINE LITTER

Industry giants to contribute USD 90m to preventing ocean plastics waste / Ellen MacArthur announces global commitment for packaging / "Our Ocean" 2018 conference in Bali

MARINE LITTER

G7 recognises urgency of ocean plastics pollution / Lost value of plastics in waste stream / Ellen MacArthur Foundation to form coalition of businesses and governments

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Winners of innovation competition announced at WEF in Davos / MacArthur's programme identifies latest projects to reduce marine litter

EVIAN

Plans to make water bottles from 100% recycled plastic by 2025 / Danone-owned group will collaborate with Ellen MacArthur

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Ellen MacArthur Foundation calls for oxo-degradable plastic packaging ban / Contribution to microplastic pollution

BASF

Membership in two Ellen MacArthur Foundation circular economy initiatives

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

WEF, MacArthur Foundation and plastics industry in joint declaration on combatting marine litter / “New Plastics Economy” initiative presents strategies for recycling at Davos

DANONE

Food giant joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation / Promoting the circular economy

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Leading global industry players and cities join to form The New Plastics Economy initiative / Ellen MacArthur report serves as blueprint / Three-year project aimed at achieving a system-wide transformation