Releasing Plasteax v1.1 for a better plastic waste data future
Plasteax has served as a resource for plastic waste data analysis for several years. In that time, it received a lot of good, very useful feedback that made the need for iteration quite [MG1] clear. We heard that the data was hard to share, that it was unclear how the model works or where the data […]
Bio-based plastics – when solutions create new problems
When it comes to sustainable packaging, simple substitutions can backfire. That’s why life cycle assessments (LCAs) and holistic frameworks like SPHERE are essential to avoid unintended environmental trade-offs. This blog explores a recent study on bio-based plastics and how SPHERE can help us make smarter, system-aware choices. In the rush to solve the plastic crisis, […]
Fact Check: “Plastic pollution is the issue, not plastics themselves”
The day after INC-5 closed with no Treaty signed a delegate from a petro-state stated: “If you address plastic pollution, there should be no problem with producing plastics, because the problem is the pollution, not the plastics themselves.” This statement seems intuitively true, plastic pollution is an issue, and plastics alone don’t cause problems – […]
Earth Action grants access to global plastic database ahead of INC 5
Earth Action has today granted all governments access to its global plastic data platform Plasteax. Plasteax has been in use for over three years, offering reliable plastic production, leakage, and waste management metrics to a variety of high-profile organisations. Its data is already in use by teams at select Fortune 500 companies, leading sustainability consultancies […]
