Many major consumer product companies are failing to address widespread plastic pollution despite their recycling goals, according to nonprofit corporate responsibility and shareholder advocacy group As You Sow.
The "Waste and Opportunity 2020" report authored by the group finds "no corporate leaders" on plastic pollution reduction.
Alongside its plastics focus, the report centers around U.S. recycling issues and emphasizes the need for more funding. Research and analysis by The Recycling Partnership (TRP) on U.S. recycling rates and the cost of overhauling national infrastructure also factor heavily into the findings. As You Sow cites TRP's research finding around $12 billion needed "to fix the system" and address issues in the sector. Read Full Article - Waste Dive, July 1, 2020