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A new Greenpeace report ranks supermarkets on their efforts to eliminate single-use plastics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Malaysia
Greenpeace Malaysia has been conducting a field investigation on the broken system of recycling and how it impacts Malaysian society. The findings were shocking: a new \u2018dump site\u2019 of plastic waste from more than 19 countries — most of them are developed countries. The investigation found illegal practices, and blatant violations causing environmental pollution as well as harming people\u2019s health conditions.<\/p>\n

Since China banned plastic waste imports in January 2018, countries in Southeast Asia – particularly Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia – have accepted an increased amount of plastic waste. Between January and July 2018 alone, Malaysia imported 754,000 metric tonnes of plastic — the weight of approximately 100,000 large elephants. It came from countries like the United States, Japan, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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To view the report, click here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Packaging Away the Planet<\/span><\/i><\/a> evaluates 20 large U.S. grocery retailers for the first time on their efforts to eliminate single-use plastics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Across the board, supermarkets are failing to adequately address the plastic pollution crisis they are contributing to. <\/b><\/p>\n

ALDI, The Kroger Co., and Albertsons Companies ranked the highest, while Meijer, Wakefern, and H-E-B ranked the worst. None of the 20 profiled retailers achieved a passing score and none of the profiled retailers have ambitious, comprehensive commitments commensurate with the scale of the plastic pollution crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plastic is killing whales, seabirds, and turtles. It is overwhelming communities and impacting human health. Globally, more than 90% of all plastics ever produced have not been recycled, and six times more plastic waste is burned in the U.S. than is recycled. <\/span><\/p>\n

As policy makers and the public grow increasingly concerned about plastic pollution, this is the moment for retailers to take a stand. Will U.S. retailers lead in developing innovative alternatives to wasteful single-use packaging, or continue to make current and future generations pay the price for their complacency?<\/span><\/p>\n

Find out if your supermarket is starting to take responsibility for its role in this crisis. Check out the scorecard and report below. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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To read the full report, click here<\/i><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To view the scorecard, click here<\/i><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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