Recycling Bin: Turn the tide against plastic

Published 11:34 am Saturday, November 17, 2018

Turning the tide on plastic pollution requires the commitment of industry and consumers. Last month more than 275 brands, retailers, recyclers, governments and NGOs from around the world — collectively responsible for producing 20 percent of all plastic packaging — have pledged to eradicate plastic waste and pollution. Led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in collaboration with U.N. Environment, the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment is a first-of-its-kind alliance ensuring that plastics never become waste but are 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable. Rethink, redesign, remake.

Information provided by ReGroup, a nonprofit educational group formed in 1989 to develop public awareness of wastereduction,reuse, and recycling benefit on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Find ReGroup on Facebook or contact us at regroupkenaipeninsula@gmail.com.