ALTRU INSTITUTE

SINGLE USE PLASTICS RESEARCH AND PLANNING

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Single Use Plastics. 160 million tons produced every year worldwide. Only a small percentage is recycled. Most ends up in landfills and a significant portion ending up in Ocean. Can we find new substances that biodegrade?  Can recycling work?  

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White Paper Abstract (description) ​

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Committee Chairs:  

• Maria Dahreih, Barcelona, Earth O5

• Paul Burgon. Salt Lake City. Exit Ventures 

• Dominic Chakabongse. London. Precious Plastics

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Advisory Board

• ​Christian Schmitz, Tokyo, PDIE Group

• Blue Ocean

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Sponsors

• Exit Ventures

• Dow

• Walmart

• Alliance for Plastics. 

• Ellen MacArthur Foundation

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Technologies

• Solubag

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Meetings.  January 21, 2 pm, Davos Platz. 

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