This document is an appendix to the 'Sustainable Materials Management: The Road Ahead' report. It discusses how the '2020 Vision Relative Ranking of Materials, Products, and Services Using a Selected Environmental Criteria' uses the best available data and a multi-factor analytical approach to relatively rank 480 materials, products, and services consumed in the U.S. economy on five environmental aspects.
This report discusses efforts to transform a one-way plastics usage system into a closed-loop system, illustrated with challenges, solutions, and national regulations.
This report looks into the state of implementation of chemical recycling technologies in Europe as a potential solution to help curb plastic pollution and waste management.
This report is designed as guidance for businesses and governments to aid the introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes and legislation. It provides a background on EPR schemes as a tool for the construction of functioning waste management systems and explains the feasible next steps towards these schemes.
This report investigates whether Europe can be considered as living within our planetary boundaries.