Climate Targets Coca-Cola lowers recycling ambition and drops agriculture goal in new targets The brand's most recent move reflects the difficulty most companies are facing in reducing virgin plastic use. Melodie Michel 04 December 2024
Global Plastics Treaty Global Plastics Treaty talks to resume in 2025 after INC-5 ends in deadlock "A Treaty that doesn’t protect us fully, that doesn’t cap plastic production, is not a Treaty worth having.” Melodie Michel 02 December 2024
Global Plastics Treaty Slow progress on Global Plastic Treaty as talks dominated by fossil lobbyists Fossil and chemical industry lobbyists form the largest delegation at the INC-5 summit. Melodie Michel 28 November 2024
Plastic Pollution Final Global Plastics Treaty negotiations off to good start in Busan Over the next few days, government representatives will negotiate the content of the final Global Plastics Treaty around four topics. Melodie Michel 26 November 2024
Plastic Pollution Business leaders call for a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty The call comes as many companies are struggling to meet their plastic commitments – and some are even dropping them completely. Melodie Michel 04 November 2024
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly: Investors are asking for credible transition plans Shareholders push for transition plan votes in 2025, packaging firms get first CSOs and Morgan Stanley drops its plastic commitment. Melodie Michel 12 September 2024
Plastic Pollution Morgan Stanley drops 2030 pledge to cut plastic pollution The bank removed all mentions of its Plastic Waste Resolution from its latest ESG report. Melodie Michel 06 September 2024
Plastic Pollution LEGO displacing virgin plastics in bricks: What’s the mass balance principle? Critics argue that the methodology opens the door for greenwashing. Melodie Michel 30 August 2024
Plastic Pollution Investors urge plastic producers to act amid recycling setbacks "There is a pressing need to focus on the entire plastics value chain, which includes these polymer producers." Melodie Michel 15 July 2024
Policy & Standards Nigeria to ban single-use plastics from 2025 Nigeria announced a ban on single-use plastics in government offices as the first step in a nationwide ban set to begin in January. Olivia Peluso 26 June 2024