Plastic Waste
Consumer Goods Companies Announce Position on Chemical Recycling Technologies and Publish Life Cycle Assessment
PARIS, 13th April, 2022 – As part of its mission to tackle the plastic pollution challenge and help advance a world where no plastic ends up in nature, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste...
Plastic Waste
The Challenge of Recycling in the U.S.
The aging U.S. recycling system is at a critical juncture – it needs an overhaul to become more efficient, give equitable access to curbside recycling, and keep millions of dollars of valuable materials out of...
Plastic Waste
Crafting a Public-Private Partnership: The Inter-American Foundation Partners with Danone Argentina to Promote Recycling
In October, the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) launched a three-year public-private partnership with Danone Argentina, a leading global company that produces beverages and dairy and nutrition products, the Danone Ecosystem Fund—an endowment fund focused on developing...
Planet
Chemical Recycling in a Circular Economy A Vision and Principles Paper
As part of its mission to tackle the plastic pollution challenge and help advance a world where no plastic ends up in nature, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action (the Coalition)...
Plastic Waste
#TogetherForTomorrow — CGF and The Recycling Partnership
The Consumer Goods Forum believes collaboration is key to reaching the Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030. We’re reflecting with our key partners about what collaboration means to us. In this video, hear from Keefe...
Plastic Waste
CGF Plastic Waste Coalition Hosts Webinar on Principles of Credible Chemical Recycling
On June 8th, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste held a webinar which explored the principles for credible chemical recycling. Attendees heard from Coalition members Unilever and Tetra Pak, as...
Plastic Waste
Webinar: Vision and Principles for Credible Chemical Recycling Perspectives and Opportunities
On May 25th 2022, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste hosted a webinar which explored the principles for credible chemical recycling. During this session, we heard from expert speakers from...
Plastic Waste
Chemical Recycling Life Cycle Assessment Infographic
The Consumer Good Forum’s Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste has published a Life Cycle Assessment of chemical recycling compared to waste-to-energy incineration in Europe. To download this publication, please fill in the form below.
Plastic Waste
Critical Considerations for Well-Designed Parallel EPR-DRS Systems for Recycling
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has released a new paper, “Critical Considerations for Well-Designed Parallel EPR-DRS Systems for Recycling”, to support policymakers and industry leaders in navigating the complexities of...
Plastic Waste
Plastic Waste Coalition Hosts Working Session on Policy Development of Chemical Recycling with Eunomia and SYSTEMIQ
On June 16th, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action organised a working session co-lead by Eunomia and SYSTEMIQ to understand the policy development of chemical recycling in EU and its impact....
Plastic Waste
Non-Technical Executive Summary of the LCA Report on Chemical Recycling
This document is a Non-Technical Summary of an ISO-conformant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study commissioned by the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) on behalf of the CGF member companies in the CGF Plastic Waste Coalition of...
Planet
Life Cycle Assessment of Chemical Recycling for Food Grade Film
In 2019, the global production of plastics accounted for 368 million tonnes, with approximately 51% of plastics produced in Asia. In Europe, about 57.9 million tonnes of plastics were produced in 2019, which corresponds to...
Plastic Waste
Chemical Recycling in a Circular Economy for Plastics
In the latest episode of the podcast, host Louise Chester is joined by Colin Kerr, Global Head R&D Packaging Excellence & Technology at Unilever. Colin, who is co-lead of the Plastic Waste Coalition’s...
Human Rights
Human Rights in Plastics Recycling Supply Chains
On Tuesday 12 November 2024, we co-hosted a webinar in collaboration with AIM-Progress and The Circulate Initiative, to provide insights from a diverse line-up of senior industry experts to guide businesses on best practices, including how...
Plastic Waste
CGF China Brings Together CGF Members and Recyclers for Upstream-Downstream Solutions Panel on Plastic Waste
At the China Plastics Reuse and Recycling Association (CPRRA) member conference from 19-21 October 2020, the CGF China Office held a panel discussion on 20 October 2020 in Hangzhou, China, to discuss the CGF, its...
Plastic Waste
How We Design Our Way Out of Our Plastic Problem
Our relationship with plastic needs to change, and fast. The urgency around the plastics issue has been felt even more keenly since negotiations for a legally binding global plastic treaty began last month. There is...
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