Recycling an Essential Tool of Plastics Solutions—Part 1
Today’s blog is the first in a two-part series focusing on solutions to plastic waste. The first part focuses on a recent report from Carbon Tracker, a “think tank that carries out in-depth analysis on the impact of the energy transition on capital markets and the potential investment in high-cost, carbon-intensive fossil fuels.”
During the pandemic summer of 2020, Pew Charitable Trusts published an influential study entitled Breaking the Plastic Wave, which, according to the nongovernmental organization (NGO), “shows that we can cut annual flows of plastic into the ocean by about 80% in the next 20 years by applying existing solutions and technologies.” Of especial note for the recycling community is the inclusion of recycling among the technologies already available:
- Expand reuse and refillable options to decrease reliance on new plastic production;
- Design recycling-friendly…