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Plastic is material consisting of any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic compounds that are malleable and so can be molded into solid objects.Plasticity is the general property of all materials which can deform irreversibly without breaking but, in the class of moldable polymers, this occurs to such a degree that their actual name derives from this specific ability,More info:wiki

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#10 Why It’s Time to Move Beyond Plastic — And 8 Ways You Can Help,More info:foodrevolution

It seems like plastic is almost everywhere. But it turns out to be hazardous to your health and your planet. Get the facts, and find out how you can take action to solve the plastic problem and cut back on your use of single-use plastics.

#9 U.S. Plastics Resin Producers Set Circular Economy Goals to Recycle or Recover 100% of Plastic Packaging by 2040,More info:americanchemistry

We are embracing the drive toward a circular economy for plastics because it helps demonstrate our overarching commitment to sustainable materials management,” said Steve Russell, ACC’s vice president of plastics. “In setting these goals our industry is publicly affirming our vision of the future we want for safe, sanitary plastic packaging and our intention to get there quickly.”

“Together with our value chain partners we intend to transition to increasingly circular systems for designing, manufacturing, recycling and recovering our plastic packaging resources,” Russell said.

#8 Plastics packaging recycling survey,More info:ksenvironmental

The results are out for the latest plastics packaging recycling and recovery survey performed by the Australian Packaging Covenant. The ‘National Recycling and Recovery Survey’ covers the 2015-16 period (July – June) and shows that the plastic packaging recycling rate has grown by around 2% compared to the 2014-15 period. Recycling rate for plastics packaging recycling for the latest period was calculated at 31.1% (compared to 29.3% in 2014-15).

Items that are included in the plastics packaging are primarily those with codes 1-7 which you will come across often day to day.

#7 Not all marine fish eat plastics,More info:phys

The Gulf Stream, which curves along the southern shore of Newfoundland, is saturated with plastics. Fish that feed from the surface waters, where plastics tend to accumulate, are in an ideal position to ingest plastics.

#6 More ambitious extended producer responsibility for plastics through greater eco-modulation of fees,More info:ieep.eu/publications

#5 Plastic Packaging by Industry,More info:plasticpackagingfacts

IEEP, with the support of the MAVA Foundation, has prepared a short study to develop policy options aimed at enhancing the ambition of extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes for plastic packaging. The study, which can be downloaded from this page, is intended to input to discussions on the EU Plastics Strategy and Circular Economy Package, with a view to encouraging a more sustainable use of plastics.

A four-page policy briefing is also available for download, summarising the key findings and policy options.

The study finds that, despite the improvements in plastic packaging recycling rates (reaching around 40% in 2015), more can and needs to be done. More ambitious EPR, evolving from a cost recovery approach to one that also incentivises a transition to a circular economy, should play a key role.