{"id":12831,"date":"2021-10-05T10:39:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T08:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/non-classifiee\/pandemic-calls-for-transition-to-circular-plastics-economy\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:50:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T14:50:42","slug":"pandemic-calls-for-transition-to-circular-plastics-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/news-from-the-front\/pandemic-calls-for-transition-to-circular-plastics-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandemic calls for transition to circular plastics economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tatsu-SJ-2UcYtEt tatsu-section  tatsu-bg-overlay   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"90px 0px 90px 0px\"}' data-padding-top='90px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-has-one-half tatsu-row-has-two-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-S1xnUqYtEt\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-half tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-S1aL9YKVK\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-ry6KqYtVK   \" ><style>.tatsu-ry6KqYtVK .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-ry6KqYtVK .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;}}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The focus on reducing plastic waste has been overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally minor sources of plastic pollution became much more significant, and some regulatory measures to reduce plastic consumption were delayed and\/or cancelled during the pandemic. Increased consumer awareness, industrial innovation, greater public investment and further research can reduce the burden of plastics on the environment and develop a society guided by a circular economy.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-column-overlay tatsu-animate-none\" ><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-S1aL9YKVK.tatsu-column{width: 49.6%;}.tatsu-S1aL9YKVK.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-S1aL9YKVK > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-S1aL9YKVK > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-S1aL9YKVK > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-S1aL9YKVK > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-S1aL9YKVK.tatsu-column{width: 50%;}}@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-S1aL9YKVK.tatsu-column{width: 50%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-S1aL9YKVK.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-half tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-HyeaIqttVt\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-single-image tatsu-module tatsu-image-lazyload tatsu-SkfDctKEK  \" ><div class=\"tatsu-single-image-inner \" style=\"width : 2560px;\" ><div class = \"tatsu-single-image-padding-wrap\" style = \"padding-bottom : 91.1328125%;\" ><\/div><img class = \"tatsu-gradient-border\" alt = \"\" title = \"masha-kotliarenko-WDIno7aLaQM-unsplash\" data-src = \"https:\/\/lameche.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/masha-kotliarenko-WDIno7aLaQM-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" src =\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  \/><\/div><style>.tatsu-SkfDctKEK .tatsu-single-image-inner{border-style: solid;max-width: 100%;}.tatsu-SkfDctKEK.tatsu-single-image{transform: translate3d(0px,0px, 0);}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-normal-button tatsu-button-wrap   tatsu-ByR16FYVY   \"><a class=\"tatsu-shortcode mediumbtn tatsu-button left-icon circular   bg-animation-none  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s43017-021-00223-2\" style=\"\" aria-label=\"Nature (EN)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nature (EN)<\/a><style>.tatsu-ByR16FYVY .tatsu-button{background-color: rgba(230,255,0,1);color: rgba(127,128,133,1) ;}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-column-overlay tatsu-animate-none\" ><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-HyeaIqttVt.tatsu-column{width: 50.4%;}.tatsu-HyeaIqttVt.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-HyeaIqttVt > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-HyeaIqttVt > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-HyeaIqttVt > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-HyeaIqttVt > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-HyeaIqttVt.tatsu-column{width: 50%;}}@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-HyeaIqttVt.tatsu-column{width: 50%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-HyeaIqttVt.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-section-background-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-section-background\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-section-overlay\"><\/div><style>.tatsu-SJ-2UcYtEt .tatsu-section-pad{padding: 90px 0px 90px 0px;}.tatsu-SJ-2UcYtEt .tatsu-section-offset-wrap{transform: translateY(-0px);}.tatsu-SJ-2UcYtEt > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-SJ-2UcYtEt > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-SJ-2UcYtEt .tatsu-section-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates plastic pollution. It is therefore urgent to change waste management practices to close the plastic loop.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/news-from-the-front\/pandemic-calls-for-transition-to-circular-plastics-economy\/\" class=\"exp-read-more exp-read-more-underlined\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-from-the-front"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12831"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12993,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12831\/revisions\/12993"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}