Social Impact
The Microsoft approach to packaging accessibility
As Senior Creative Director of Packaging Design and Content Development at Microsoft, Marshall has spent decades shaping how one of the world’s most influential brands thinks about packaging: not merely as a container, but as an extension of empathy, understanding, and access.
How can we retrieve ocean plastic waste – and should AI help us do it?
Efforts to collect plastic waste from the ocean are growing in popularity, and machine learning is emerging as a tool to monitor waste hotspots. But should we bring existing waste back to shore? Should AI ever play a role in it, and what does any of it mean for packaging? We dive deeper in the latest edition of the Brief.
What is the real impact of plastic waste exports on developing countries?
Over the last few years, attention has been drawn to how developed countries including the United States, China, and the United Kingdom export their packaging waste, and which countries these exports are being sent to.
Mispackaged ice cream recalled as undeclared nuts risk allergic reactions
Blue Bell Ice Cream has voluntarily recalled a limited quantity of its ice cream after it was mistakenly distributed in another flavour’s packaging, resulting in undeclared health risks for consumers with nut allergies.
30% of Notting Hill Carnival’s waste collected and recycled by SUEZ
One week after Notting Hill Carnival, an annual street party celebrating Caribbean culture, SUEZ reports that it has cleaned up 330 tonnes of waste left behind by attendees – subsequently recycling 30% of the load.
EZVIZ and Plastic Bank team up to retrieve 20,000 kg of plastic waste
By partnering with Plastic Bank, EZVIZ aims to remove 20,000 kilograms of plastic waste from the environment and support waste collectors across Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
The Brief: Do single-use plastic water bottles spell disaster for tourism?
As our summer vacations draw to a close, have we left mountains of single-use water bottles in our wake? In this edition of the Brief, we weigh up the necessity of plastic bottles at tourist destinations, factoring in both safety and convenience, and consider best practices for our future holidays.
INC-5.2: Breaking point or turning point?
INC-5.2 was a failure – but is that necessarily a bad thing? Willemijn Peeters, founder of Searious Business, tells us why this breakdown might be exactly what is needed.
INC-5.2 was a failure – what happens next?
1257 days after governments first agreed to develop an international legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, the world is still waiting.
Social Impact
The Microsoft approach to packaging accessibility
How can we retrieve ocean plastic waste – and should AI help us do it?
What is the real impact of plastic waste exports on developing countries?
Mispackaged ice cream recalled as undeclared nuts risk allergic reactions
30% of Notting Hill Carnival’s waste collected and recycled by SUEZ
The Microsoft approach to packaging accessibility
How can we retrieve ocean plastic waste – and should AI help us do it?
What is the real impact of plastic waste exports on developing countries?
Mispackaged ice cream recalled as undeclared nuts risk allergic reactions
30% of Notting Hill Carnival’s waste collected and recycled by SUEZ