A new report by Eunomia, commissioned by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and launched at COP29 this week, shows that a 40% reduction target in virgin plastics by 2040 would be an important enabler for climate impact reduction for the plastics industry, but it may not be enough to limit [...]
New research by Eunomia on behalf of the Minderoo Foundation has explored how a polymer premium, working in tandem with cost recovery mechanisms and public funding, could help fund implementation of the Global Plastics Treaty. The premium has potential to channel valuable resource into reducing plastic pollution, especially in low- [...]
A new study by Eunomia, conducted on behalf of Fauna & Flora, analyses plastic credit schemes and explores the scope, risks and uncertainties. Plastic credits have been gaining prominence in discussions relating to the United Nations Plastics Treaty as “innovative instruments” to channel funding towards tackling global plastic pollution. Plastic [...]
Eunomia was commissioned by WWF Germany to produce a report on addressing plastic pollution by expanding reuse models to support the UN Plastics Treaty. The report highlights the five most promising product groups for reuse and gives guidance on how reuse can effectively be integrated into the upcoming global plastic [...]
Along with our partners environmental not-for-profit City to Sea, we have released a new report, which is the first of its kind in the UK, taking an in-depth look at the single-use packaging and disposables problem in the food-to-go sector, including cafes, fast food outlets and coffee chains in the [...]
We have been appointed by KfW Development Bank, a key shareholder in the Sustainable Ocean Fund (SOF), to help deliver a new SOF initiative that aims to identify investment opportunities to reduce plastic pollution in the wider Caribbean region. The Caribbean region has some of the highest plastic pollution rates [...]
We have been appointed sole provider of sustainable packaging advice to Young Foodies, a community support network for challenger brands in the food and beverage sector. Young Foodies provides specialised business advice to a network of around 700 brands, comprising both start-ups and established businesses. Under the new contract, we [...]
Four Eunomia staff members have been recognised in the 2020 Resource Magazine Hot 100. The annual list saw 12,000 voters from across the waste and resources sector choose their top influencers from the last 12 months. No. 95: Emma How – ‘diligent and well-connected’ At no. 95, Specialist Technical Advisor, [...]
With the most comprehensive ban on single-use plastics in the US, and plans to modernize its c. 50-yr-old ‘Bottle Bill’ deposit refund system, the time is ripe to scope the potential environmental and financial gains to be made by getting a deposit system right in Vermont, with a view to [...]
We were commissioned by Zero Waste Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Government’s Plastic Pellet Loss Steering Group, to work with stakeholders to design a supply chain system to minimise plastic pellet pollution throughout the supply chain. Pellets are a raw material for plastic products and the second most significant [...]
