Beyond Plastics

Related solutions

• Law or Bill

  California AB 2253 (recycled content claims)

  California, USA | On the Governor’s desk; decision due by 30 September 2026

  Would require any product claiming recycled content to back the claim with documented, certified recycled content from 2030. Opposed by Bill Shireman, author of California’s bottle bill, in a featured viewpoint.

  Policy and advocacy
• Organization

  Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty

  Companies, financial institutions and NGOs, convened by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and WWF, asking for harmonised global rules.

  Policy and advocacy
• Law or Bill

  EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)

  European Union | Applies since 12 August 2026, with later phase-ins

  Sets EU-wide rules for recyclable design, recycled content, reuse targets and labelling for all packaging.

  Policy and advocacy
• Organization

  Seas & Straws

  Bocas del Toro, Panama, and Germany | Founded 2018

  Founded by eco warrior Jana Koebel: a plastic-free living and travel hub, plastic-free consulting for hotels, and on-the-ground recycling projects with One Earth One Ocean in Bocas del Toro, Panama.

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