Sustainable Plastics Live

Join us September 7th at 10am (edt) for a Sustainable Plastics Livestream!

"Decarbonization” is the hottest topic in sustainable plastics. Greenhouse gas reporting and terms like scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions are gaining importance. In the September Sustainable Plastics Live, Karen Laird will explain what’s happening and why we’re hearing more talk about “low-carbon” plastics.

Sign up for the live program with Sustainable Plastics Editor Karen Laird and Plastics News Editor Don Loepp.

With climate change in the public spotlight, plastics companies – especially in Europe -- are focused on their greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable Plastics Editor Karen Laird covers why the plastics supply chain has a growing interest in being carbon neutral, what’s involved, and some of the hurdles in the way. 

Join us August 2nd at 10am (edt) for a Sustainable Plastics Live!

"Decarbonization” is the hottest topic in sustainable plastics. Greenhouse gas reporting and terms like scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions are gaining importance. In the August Sustainable Plastics Live, Karen Laird will explain what’s happening and why we’re hearing more talk about “low-carbon” plastics.

Sign up for the live program with Sustainable Plastics Editor Karen Laird and Plastics News Editor Don Loepp.

Companies in the plastics supply chain are putting a lot of effort into calculating their carbon footprints, and coming up with strategies to become carbon neutral. Sustainable Plastics Editor Karen Laird explains what’s driving the issue and why it will be a major talking point for exhibitors at the K 2022 trade show in October. She also recaps the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, including highlights from the annual recycling awards.

Bioplastics can help the plastics supply chain reduce its carbon footprint. But did you know that not all bioplastics are biodegradable? Karen Laird explains how plastics and sustainability are not a contradiction in terms, describes the many different types of bioplastics, and explains how they fit into a more circular economy for plastics.

To achieve ambitious sustainability goals, the plastics industry will need both mechanical and chemical recycling, Karen Laird said in the May Sustainable Plastics Live webinar. Laird, the editor of Sustainable Plastics magazine, argued that plastics recycling is not a myth, thanks to improved technology. But improvements to collection infrastructure, and extended producer responsibility, are needed.

In the April Sustainable Plastics Live, we talk about product design, with a focus on packaging. How is the shift to tethered caps taking place? Also, the European plastics system needs significant change within 5 years to meet long-term circularity and net zero emissions goals. What will happen if it fails to meet those goals?

Does the Ukraine crisis put plastics sustainability on hold, or will it accelerate progress toward a circular plastics industry that's not as dependent on fossil fuels for feedstock and energy?