Environment
“Refilling can become a mainstream habit,” Alexandra Ferré, Groupe Rocher
Marking World Refill Day on 16 June, Yves Rocher reaffirmed its commitment to reducing plastic packaging in the beauty sector. Pursuing...
Europe’s circular plastics ambitions falter under growing exposure
Heavily dependent on plastic imports from Asia and the Middle East, Europe’s industry is increasingly exposed to the disruptions caused...
TotalEnergies pushes plastic “chemical recycling”, despite criticism
At its former oil refinery in Grandpuits, France, TotalEnergies is converting plastic packaging waste into a paste and then into...
EU nations back chemical recycling for plastic bottles
European nations voted on Friday, February 6, to allow for chemical recycling to play a larger role in the production of plastic bottles,...
Health threat of global plastics projected to soar, researchers warn
The threat posed by plastic production, usage and disposal to human health will skyrocket in the coming years unless the world does...
Plastics everywhere, and the myth that made it possible
If there’s one material that defines modern life more than any other, it’s plastic: present from the moment we’re born in newborn stool,...
Thirteen companies join, L’Oréal’s sustainable innovation accelerator
L’Oréal has announced the first companies selected to join L’AcceleratOR, the group’s sustainable innovation program. The inaugural...
“LCA has finally become an everyday tool”, Éric Lesage, EcoDesignCloud
Launched in 2023, the platform EcoDesignCloud is aimed to help companies assess the environmental impact of their products throughout...
Carbon border tax: Has the EU successfully exported its adjustment mechanism?
The EU’s carbon border tax was designed to do more than clean up its own economy: it hoped to encourage trading partners to put a price...
European Union looks to boost plastic recycling as Chinese imports rise
The EU on Tuesday, December 23, unveiled proposals to help the European plastic recycling sector, which is struggling against competition...
