The solution to marine plastic pollution is plural, and plastic offsetting is one of them

Roxane Lauzet, Modern Diplomacy Plastics & Pollution

The solution to marine plastic pollution is plural, and plastic offsetting is one of them
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In the last five years, businesses have strengthened their Sustainability Approach to acknowledge the need to take responsibility for their plastic production and consumption.

If targets have been defined and strong policies followed them to ensure high recycling rates of plastic products, a problem remains. What is the solution for low-value non-recyclable plastics?

This is where plastic offsetting enters the scene. As a derivative of the Carbon Offsetting concept, where trees are planted or protected to capture CO2 emissions, Plastic offsetting also known as Plastic Neutralization, enables companies to take responsibility for their plastic footprint.

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