UN Global Plastics Treaty – the hits and misses of INC4 Last week, Ottawa hosted thousands of negotiators and observers for the fourth meeting of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) which is charged with negotiating by the end of this year a...

Types of Plastic: Guide to Different Plastic Types Plastics are an extremely useful and flexible material. Because of this we often use plastics in our daily lives without giving them a second thought. One of the things that is overlooked when it comes to plastic...

How Fast Fashion is Bad for the Environment Yves Saint Laurent was once quoted as saying, “fashions fade, style is eternal.” Sadly, with the arrival of the fast fashion movement, fashion these days does not have a chance to fade, it is almost immediately replaced with...

What is the Global Plastics Treaty? The Plastic Pollution Crisis The plastic pollution crisis began in the late 20th century when plastic waste increased exponentially and scientists in the 1970s began to see its effects on the environment. Plastic was a material that...

Plastic Pollution Facts, Data and Statistics – Plastic Collective Plastic has permeated every aspect of human life due to its durability, versatility, and affordability. However, the convenience of using plastic comes at a steep environmental cost. The reality...

Plastic Collective’s to Pledge to Improve Welfare of Plastic Waste Collectors in Emerging Nations For almost eight years Plastic Collective has been working with remote and vulnerable communities around the world to address the plastic waste crisis where plastic...

The Plastic Impact on Climate Change Climate change is a topic that is currently garnering a lot of attention in the media, especially with reports of unseasonal and extreme weather events that are taking place around the world. With this increased scrutiny there is a...

Social-Plus: A new Standard for improving waste picker conditions The estimated 20 million waste pickers operating around the world [1] provide around 60 percent of the global collection volume for plastic recycled material [2]. However, waste pickers receive little...

What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is a vast area in the North Pacific Ocean where marine debris, primarily plastics, has accumulated due to ocean currents. What we have come to know as the great pacific garbage patch was...