Posts tagged ResponsibleSourcing
How Plastic Credits Could Reshape Corporate Responsibility in the Circular Economy of Waste and Packaging

According to the World Bank, the global financing gap to achieve a circular plastics economy ranges from USD 426 billion to USD 1.2 trillion by 2040. Plastic credits offer a scalable pathway to channel corporate and institutional capital directly into verified waste recovery and recycling projects.

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The Rise of Recycled PET (rPET): Market to Double by 2034 and What It Means for Brands

Recent projections from Precedence Research show that the rPET market is on track to grow from USD 12.76 billion in 2025 to USD 26.78 billion by 2034, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.53%. This isn’t incremental growth, it’s a doubling of market value within a single decade.

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We Won the Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025 and Here’s What That Really Means to Us

Over the last decade, we’ve worked to connect those waste collectors who are often unrecognized, underpaid, and excluded from the formal economy to some of the biggest brands in the world. We built this through a fully traceable, Fair Trade-verified supply chain that offers dignity, income stability, and transparency.

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Circular Packaging for Modern Procurement: Solving the Plastic Problem Profitably

Plastic is one of the most versatile and cost-effective packaging materials ever developed. It’s lightweight, durable, and scalable. But we’re managing it like a single-use liability rather than a long-term asset.

Currently, less than 20% of global plastic waste is recycled. The rest ends up in landfills, incinerators, or worse leaking into the environment. That’s more than a sustainability issue; it’s a glaring failure in resource utilization and material recovery.

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Fair-Trade Recycling: How Waste Pickers Become Stakeholders

According to the Meridian Institute’s Model Framework for Inclusive Waste Picker Integration, informal waste workers are the foundation of waste management systems in many parts of the world—especially in the Global South. The framework emphasizes the need to move from extractive systems (where workers are used but excluded) to models that promote:

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Consumer Shift: The Rise of Plastic-Free & Waste-Sensitive Shopping Trends

In a recent global study by Aura, nearly 40% of consumers said they abandoned a purchase because the packaging wasn’t sustainable. This signals a fundamental change in how people perceive packaging—not as a throwaway utility, but as part of the product’s value and impact.

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