Plastic Neutral and Plastic Negative plant-based brands, including MyVegan, Plant Veda and Outstanding Foods, are taking action to fight plastic waste, and simultaneously creating a positive socio-economic impact for marginalized waste workers.
Burt’s Bees and rePurpose Global announce a multi-year partnership to finance critical recycling infrastructure that prevents plastic waste from flowing into the ocean. The initiative promises to eliminate more than 1.5 million pounds of ocean-bound plastic waste by the end of 2024.
Certified Plastic Neutral and Plastic Negative brands, including Earth Animal, Nature’s Logic, Pet Finn, and Animal Essentials, are taking action to combat plastic waste, while simultaneously creating a positive socio-economic impact for marginalized waste workers.
rePurpose Global is now creating environmental impact in collaboration with 100 personal care brands based in over 15 countries. On behalf of this coalition, the social enterprise is removing 4127 tons of plastic waste every year, the equivalent of 208 million plastic bottles in weight.
The voluntary standard setters welcome the historic resolution adopted at the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) to end plastic pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024.
