New plastics tax ‘real boost’ for circular economy and recycling infrastructure, says sustainability experts – Sustainability

New plastics tax ‘real boost’ for circular economy and recycling infrastructure, says sustainability experts – Sustainability

With the UK set to bring in a new tax on plastic packaging, leading sustainability experts reveal that the levy represents a ‘real boost’ for the circular economy…

Persuasive strategies to build sustainable user engagement

Persuasive strategies to build sustainable user engagement

Don’t just copy persuasive design. It will backfire. Here’s how to successfully build persuasive design into your larger strategy. Persuasive design elements like points, badges, reputation, and scarcity warnings are meaningless as stand-alone systems, but can be helpful in supporting a larger…

Amidst COVID-19 Fight, Single-Use Plastic Bans Reversed in the Name of Hygiene

Amidst COVID-19 Fight, Single-Use Plastic Bans Reversed in the Name of Hygiene

Just days after Brookline, Massachusetts un-banned Styrofoam, to make takeout/delivery easier for restaurants to manage, the entire state of Maine has reversed a plastic bag ban. This week Maine Governor Janet Mills announced that the ban, which was supposed to start in April, will be postponed.