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Browsing Plastics

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Food & Drink

Stat: The majority of the world opposes single-use plastic

Ahead of the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly, set to convene in Nairobi this week, demands for the elimination of single-use plastics are intensifying.

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Beauty

The first mass skincare brand to test refillables

Olay will pilot a new way of shopping for skincare to drastically reduce the amount of plastic used in beauty.

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Food & Drink

Ever & Ever is making single-use water more sustainable

The line of aluminium canned water positions itself as a more sustainable alternative to conventional bottled water.

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Food & Drink

Sustainability has become a luxury privilege

Virgil Abloh's reusable water bottle for Evian is indicative of luxury's new mindset – but shouldn't sustainable products be accessible and desirable to all?

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Retail

The Big Idea: Rethinking Plastic

Consumers became increasingly concerned about plastic’s environmental impact in 2018. In response, supermarkets and grocery retailers began to explore plastic-free concepts.

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Sustainability

Ganni launches biodegradable plastic accessories

Scandinavian fashion brand Ganni has launched a new range of clothing and accessories made from biodegradable plastic.

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Design

Consumers embrace reusable water bottles

The latest figures from a report by Transparency Market Research suggest that reusable water bottles are not just a fad.

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Design

Is rice starch a sustainable alternative to plastic?

London – Maria Kurian has re-engineered ecological materials to create alternatives to plastic that only last for as long as they are used.

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Technology

Material change

US – Car-maker Ford has developed a CO2-based foam to replace petroleum-based parts in its vehicles.