2:17 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Fund
Alliance to End Plastic Waste & Lombard Odier: New fund will target plastic waste as an investible opportunity
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (“Alliance”) and Lombard Odier Investment Managers (“LOIM”) today announce their intention to launch a new circular plastic fund. The fund will aim to raise US$500 million from institutional and other accredited investors for scalable solutions to ...
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3:70 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Study
Oceana: New research finds leading beverage giants’ recycled content goals won’t address 93% of aquatic plastic bottle pollution
A new study commissioned by Oceana has exposed the weakness of plastic recycled content pledges by giants like The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo. The analysis, conducted by Eunomia Research & Consulting, found that if the top five beverage companies meet their pledges – and it’s ...
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1:29 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Bill
Colorado legislature passes bill to reduce plastic packaging, boost recycling
Building on successful programs in dozens of countries and recent action taken by Maine and Oregon, the Colorado Senate passed on Wednesday a bipartisan producer responsibility bill. The bill, which passed the Senate with a 21-14 vote, will head to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk. If signed ...
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1:19 min Strategies & Market Analysis
Growth
Plastic recycling industry continues fast-paced efforts towards reaching the EU targets
New figures for installed plastics recycling capacities[1] reveal a 13% growth - The total installed plastics recycling capacity in 2020 in EU27+3[2] grew by 1.1mt compared to the previous year[3].
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