Thailand will ban plastic waste imports from 1 January 2025 to safeguard public health and the environment.
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New Jersey is taking significant steps to reduce packaging waste, particularly focusing on plastics that are typically discarded after use.
Kazakhstan reaffirmed its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 15% by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. Country officials highlighted that Central Asia, landlocked within the Eurasian continent, is highly vulnerable to climate change.
Coca-Cola revised its climate goals to emphasize increasing the use of recycled materials rather than reducing primary plastics.
Delegates at the UN summit in South Korea are debating new regulations to limit the export of sorted plastic to Vietnam for processing.
Hundreds of trillions of plastic fragments pollute the world's oceans, and one country is the main source of plastic pollution.
European plastics producers are closing plants, pressured by declining output and a global oversupply of low-cost materials.
When Donald Trump takes office in January, he is expected to initiate rollbacks on regulations concerning ESG standards in the USA.
Sweden will eliminate a plastic bag tax that has reduced consumption by more than 75% over the past four years on Friday.
Starting in October 2024, Amazon has completely phased out the use of plastic air pillows in its delivery packaging across all regions.