Name: Ocean Conservancy urges the packaging industry to focus on redesign for a circular economy
Uploaded: 2023-09-12T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 7 min 41 s
Description: Dr. Anja Brandon, associate director, US Plastics Policy at Ocean Conservancy, says the surge of single-use plastics, primarily from the packaging industry, significantly contributes to ocean waste. She suggests the industry design packaging to be either compostable, recyclable or reusable, with nothing being thrown away.

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Ocean Conservancy urges the packaging industry to focus on redesign for a circular economy

12 Sep 2023 | Ocean Conservancy

Dr. Anja Brandon, associate director, US Plastics Policy at Ocean Conservancy, says the surge of single-use plastics, primarily from the packaging industry, significantly contributes to ocean waste. She suggests the industry design packaging to be either compostable, recyclable or reusable, with nothing being thrown away.

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