Plastic Reduction (Cont’d from Page 1) Executive Director of ECOTON. “Developed countries should treat and recycle their own waste in their coun- tries. We demand the governments of exporting coun- tries clean up the piles of plastic scraps that are being dumped in our rivers and drinking water sources for more than five million people.” When asked about a particular law that has been proposed to manage product packaging, a majority (52 percent) of voters say they are more likely to support the law knowing that it will reduce the disproportionate negative impacts of pollution on low-income communities and communities of color.This shows that economic and racial justice is at the forefront of many voters’ minds.Voters also support laws to reduce related environmental concerns, such as air pollution (70 percent), which occurs at nearly every stage of the plas- tic life cycle—from fossil fuel extraction to manufacturing, distribution, and disposal, often via incineration or landfill. “For many of our environmental justice communities boarding the largest petrochemical corridor in the nation, the refining and production of plastics has significant im- pacts on our health and well-being,” said Juan Parras, Ex- ecutive Director of Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (T.E.J.A.S.). Voters also express serious concern about a recent study which found that fifteen million metric tons of plastic pol- lution enters the ocean every year. Seventy-six percent and 80 percent of voters, respectively, would like to see more legislation aimed at reducing plastic and water pollution. Additionally, 79 percent of those surveyed support passing laws to protect the ocean. “The equivalent of two garbage trucks’ worth of plastic is entering the ocean every minute, and that’s only going to increase with the projected growth in plastic produc- tion,” said Christy Leavitt, Oceana’s Plastics Campaign Di- rector.“Voters are clearly aware of the plastic pollution cri- sis threatening our blue planet and recognize it’s time for government action. If we want plastic to stop ending up in every corner of our environment, we need policies to reduce the production and use of this persistent pollutant.” UPM Raflatac Achieves APR Critical Guidance Recognition The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has rec- ognized UPM Raflatac’s PE and PP pressure sensitive la- bel materials with general purpose acrylic adhesive for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) containers as meeting or exceeding the most strict APR HDPE Critical Guidance criteria for recyclability. These white and clear PP and PE label materials combined with multi-purpose acrylic adhesives are part of UPM Raf- latac’s SmartCircle portfolio of labeling materials that enable recyclability of packaging and promote the circular economy. The Critical Guidance recognition means the label materials are proven to be compatible with standard HDPE container recycling practices.They are suitable for a variety of end uses, including food and home and personal care.
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