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
2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for corporate plastic accountability, with major sustainability reporting frameworks increasing their focus on plastic footprinting and mitigation strategies. As corporate disclosure expectations tighten, businesses must be ready to quantify, mitigate, and
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is set to bring significant changes to how packaging is designed, used, and managed in the EU. With many of its requirements becoming mandatory by 2030, businesses must ensure their packaging meets strict
As plastic regulations tighten, businesses face growing regulatory challenges. This report with SAP explores how the UN Global Plastics Treaty can drive harmonization and how companies can leverage technology to streamline reporting, reduce risk, and advance circularity and sustainability.
Explore 20 years of research on microplastic pollution, uncovering key findings, global impacts, and strategies to tackle this critical environmental challenge.
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
A strategic roadmap to align corporate disclosures, investor practices, and global policies for mitigating plastic pollution and advancing a circular economy.
This report evaluates the trajectory of plastic pollution from a company’s operations under varying scenarios of circularity actions and waste management strategies through to the year 2040.
This study evaluates the potential impact of a robust, legally binding global plastics treaty on MSMEs.
This study is a comprehensive assessment of the global apparel industry’s contribution to plastic pollution.
Ce rapport propose une modélisation des fuites de plastiques en Suisse et des scénarios quantifiés de réduction de la pollution plastique d’ici 2040.
This comprehensive report offers a thorough assessment of the global impact of plastic pollution.
This report presents the most current and accurate results of microplastic leakage into the oceans and onto land.
This report delves into the strategic use of Outcomes-Based Waste Prevention (OBWP), a novel financial approach that rewards tangible decreases in plastic waste, to address the funding shortfall that hampers efforts to tackle plastic pollution effectively.
This study introduces a new method of measuring the leakage of additives caused by mismanaged waste.
This report explores three scenarios to offer insights into economic value and rapid abatement value.
This report intends to fill the knowledge gap around paint plastic
pollution by providing a first global estimate of its leakage to the
environment.
This report improves upon existing estimates of the amount of plastic currently entering the Mediterranean Sea by compiling data from field studies and employing the footprint methodology to estimate the annual influx of plastic.
This research focused on modelling the stocks and flows of municipal solid waste, as well as four primary sources of microplastics, within the global plastic system.
This report is a Comprehensive Assessment of Pathways Towards Stopping Ocean Plastic Pollution.
This report provides a concise overview of the existing scientific gaps and challenges associated with the development of practical metrics for assessing plastic leakage and its impacts.
This research compared two different approaches to assess the contribution of various sources to plastic pollution in Lake Geneva.
This report provides the first-ever global assessment of microplastic leakage into the ocean and compares it with the leakage from mismanaged waste on a regional scale.
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Lausanne, Switzerland
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1004 Lausanne Suisse
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