Future of the Environment

When it comes to decarbonising plastics, 2050 is closer than it seems

A man holds a tray with recycled material including plastics in a factory in Guimaraes, Portugal, February 24, 2023.

The decarbonisation of plastics is a critical front in the fight against climate change. Image: REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Lucrèce Foufopoulos
Executive Vice President, Polyolefins, Circular Economy, and Innovation & Technology, Borealis AG; and Vice President, Plastics Europe
Prof. Martin R. Stuchtey
Founder, The Landbanking Group; Founder, SYSTEMIQ
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