Field Notes

In late June of this year the California legislature passed SB54, a bill that can only be described as a broad, ambitious assault on the exploding plastic pollution problem. The idea of tackling this problem enjoys widespread public support, and that showed, as the bill passed with a bipartisan majority...

Our Dirty Little Problem Here in the U.S. we're pretty darn good at collecting waste. So good, in fact, that it's never a top-of-mind issue until garbage collectors strike. So when it comes to waste management most of us are under the impression we're doing a great job. And on...

Dave Ford, like many of us, is no fan of today's hyper-partisan atmosphere. He sees the damage being done and it doesn't sit well with him. But rather than complain about it, he's emboldening a chorus of voices intent on bringing common courtesy, common cause, and common sense to dialogues.As...

In the minute it'll take you to read through this post more than half million parcels will be readied for shipment worldwide. This year alone, more than 100 billion boxes will be shipped, and most will contain void fill protection made of single-use plastics. Online shopping has only accelerated this...

Solving the plastic pollution problem can seem a daunting task at times, but momentum is steadily building worldwide to do something dramatic. Over the last decade, the massive increase in single-use plastic production has resulted in very real world pollution problems, particularly in the global south, where the vast majority...

Caroline James is excited about California's new landmark anti-plastic pollution legislation. As the new Sustainability Director for Atlantic Packaging, the largest privately held industrial packaging firm in North America, she will have - at the very least - a front-row seat to the historic discussions of how this very ambitious...