A Beginner's Guide to EPR and Lorax EPI
by Rania Jhumka at 13:50 in Content, Emerging under Environmental
Approximately 85% of plastic packaging worldwide ends up in landfill rather than recycling. This is why EPR is so important, to make sure producers make more effort to ensure their packaging ends up in recycling. EPR stands for Extended Producer Responsibility. It is a policy approach where producers must take responsibility for their products throughout...
A Guide to the US Plastics Pact
by Rania Jhumka at 16:07 in Circular Economy, Emerging, Packaging under Environmental
The US Plastics Pact is a voluntary initiative based on the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's global commitment. This pact involves cooperation between businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations to drive the transition towards a circular economy for plastics by reducing waste, improving recycling, and redesigning plastic packaging. Previously...