Eunomia worked with Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management Europe to deliver this study of the market for fishing gear containing plastic in Ireland and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) models for it that comply with the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD). It was conducted on behalf of the Department of the Environment, [...]
Eunomia Research & Consulting, in partnership with Giroux Environmental Consulting and Millette Environmental, was commissioned by BCRNC to review the current state of beverage container recycling in Canada, estimate the current material flow of plastic beverage containers, analyse factors that contribute to high-performing systems in Europe and Canada, and identify [...]
Eunomia worked with WWF-UK to collect and analyse data and produce What’s in Store for the Planet: The impact of UK shopping baskets on climate & nature – 2024, the third in a series of annual reports that measure the environmental impacts of food shopping in the UK. Eunomia collected [...]
This study by Eunomia and the Quaker United Nations Office, conducted for Dalberg Catalyst with grant funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, presents the results of a second phase of research and modelling to understand the extent of subsidies for primary polymer production (PPP) and the potential impact of removing these. [...]
A new study by Systemiq, supported by Closed Loop Partners, Eunomia and The Recycling Partnership, outlines a roadmap to transform PET packaging and polyester textiles in the U.S. into circular, low-waste and low-emissions systems by 2040. Scaling proven, complementary circular economy solutions could cut non-recycled waste by half, reduce packaging [...]
This report for the Environmental Investigation Agency models whether a virgin plastic production reduction target of 40% by 2040 (40×40) could keep the plastics industry within a 1.5°C carbon budget. The research was commissioned after Rwanda and Peru proposed a global target to reduce 40% of virgin plastic production by [...]
Eunomia’s report, commissioned by the Minderoo Foundation, explores the potential effectiveness of a polymer premium to help funding implementation of the Global Plastics Treaty. A polymer premium would involve charging a fee ($US60-$90) to producers of primary plastic polymers – the ultimate source of all plastic pollution – per tonne [...]
This report commissioned by Fauna & Flora explores plastic credit schemes, including the scope of the market, the risks and uncertainties. We conducted an extensive literature review as well as interviews with stakeholders in the plastic credits sector, NGOs and waste picker associations as part of this research. Plastic credits [...]
Eunomia partnered with the University of the Western Cape to explore the feasibility, costs and benefits of a mandatory Deposit Return System (DRS) for used beverage containers in South Africa. The study found that a DRS could deliver significant environmental and economic benefits. The report concludes that a DRS carefully [...]
We’re proud to have partnered with Uber Eats on a new research report, ‘Delivering a More Sustainable Takeaway Packaging System’, which outlines actionable policy, infrastructure, and financial solutions that key stakeholders can adopt to facilitate the transition to more sustainable packaging in the last-mile delivery sector. Although takeaway packaging represents [...]
