The American Recycling System Explained
There’s no one way to describe how recycling works in America – for a country so large, systems differ by state and town. But there are common weaknesses in the amount of plastic produced...
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What is Plastic Neutrality — And How Does it Work?
The amount of plastic waste generated worldwide is expected to triple by 2060 (OECD, 2022). According to the United Nations (UN), single-use plastic packaging used for products makes up a...
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What Happens to the Plastic Waste CleanHub Collects?
At CleanHub, it’s our mission to make sure no plastic ends up in our oceans.
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The Complete Guide to Plastic Credits
As businesses start paying more attention to their environmental, sustainability, and governance (ESG) goals, plastic credits have grown in popularity.
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The Complete Guide to Co-Processing
Unfortunately, not everything can be recycled or turned into new products — but alternative and sustainable waste management practices do exist.
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How Much Plastic is in the Ocean?
For every person on the planet, there are 21,000 pieces of plastic floating in the ocean (Washington Post, 2023). This is just one of countless alarming figures that have emerged about the...
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Top 7 Sustainable Period Products You Should Know About
If you’re a person who menstruates, period products are an unavoidable necessity – but the traditional items we’re used to are often made of harmful materials that take an age to decompose...
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What Are Microplastics — And How Can We Remove Them?
Humans consume and inhale up to 211,000 microplastic particles in a single year (American Chemical Society, 2019). As a result of our planet’s unprecedented demand for plastic,...
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Different Types of Plastic You Should Know About
There are a ton of different types of plastic out there, all with different uses and appearances. Unfortunately, what a lot of them have in common is the makeup of unsustainable materials...
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Top 6 Ways to Clean up the Oceans
It's estimated that about 11 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans each year, according to Ocean Conservancy, which takes a massive toll on marine life and contributes to climate...
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