U.S. Chamber of Commerce Launches Plastics Initiative The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced a new initiative to help realize a more sustainable future for plastics. Funded by Brian Sheth and Adria Sheth’s Sangreal Foundation, the initiative will identify opportunities to re- duce the environmental footprint of plastics, while helping businesses make their plastics value chain more sustainable. “From surgical masks to single-use cups, plastics played a key role in our lives as we confronted the pandemic,” said Marc DeCourcey, Senior Vice President of the U.S. Cham- ber of Commerce Foundation.“Sustainable management of plastics will be critical to the next phase of COVID-19 re- covery, and as we work to create a thriving economy that is good for people and the planet.” Measures to reduce plastic demand include increased recycling, composting and reuse, but these systems take time to build. Investments in research and development (R&D), multi-sector collaboration, and education are need- ed to solve the plastics challenge. Achieving sustainability in plastics is multi-faceted, and solutions will require new thinking, bold approaches and deep collaborations with a diverse set of stakeholders, according to the initiative. To help address these issues, the U.S. Chamber Foundation hired a Sustainability Fellow supported by Sheth Sangreal Foundation,who will focus on researching innovations across the plastics value chain, from materials engineering and indus- trial design to consumer use and recycling infrastructure.
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