Waste & Plastics

The use of plastics today is wasteful, linear, harmful to the environment and misses economic opportunities as value is literally thrown away. This linear economy for plastics requires energy and generates emissions for each production cycle that could largely be avoided. In a report to the Smart Prosperity Institute, Usman Valiante examines the current state of plastic waste and offers solutions to the global epidemic of plastic waste. Governments, corporations and consumers all have a role to play.

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EarthMatters examines the impacts we have on the environment and reports on solutions and alternatives that help protect and preserve a healthy planet.