Tech Impact: Sustainable and Innovative Solutions to Tackle Tech Plastic Waste

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TLDRThe video addresses the escalating global plastic crisis, revealing that only nine percent of plastic is recycled while production continues to rise. It highlights the significant contribution of a small number of corporations to plastic waste and discusses various strategies tech companies are adopting to mitigate their environmental impact. Experts from companies like Dell and Microsoft share their initiatives aimed at reducing plastic usage in products and packaging, promoting a circular economy. The video also outlines the challenges faced in recycling and the need for innovative solutions to effectively tackle plastic waste.

Takeaways

  • 🌍 Global plastic production is increasing, with only 9% recycled.
  • 🏭 20 companies are responsible for over half of the world's plastic waste.
  • ♻️ Dell aims for zero carbon emissions by 2050 and uses recycled materials.
  • 📦 Microsoft uses recycled plastics in their products to reduce waste.
  • 🚫 The UK has implemented a plastic tax to encourage recycling.
  • 🔄 The circular economy focuses on reusing and recycling materials.
  • 💡 Innovative packaging solutions can help reduce plastic use.
  • 📉 Single-use plastics are being phased out in various regions.
  • 🌊 Ocean-bound plastics are being repurposed for new products.
  • 🤝 Collaboration among companies is essential for sustainable practices.

Garis waktu

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    The video discusses the alarming state of plastic waste globally, highlighting that only 9% of plastic is recycled while production continues to rise. It emphasizes the environmental impact of plastic, including ocean pollution and harm to wildlife, attributing the majority of waste to a small number of corporations. The video also outlines steps tech companies can take to reduce plastic use, such as setting sustainability goals and utilizing recycled materials in their products. Industry leaders like Dell and Microsoft are showcased for their initiatives in sustainable packaging and product design, aiming for a circular economy.

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    The video further explores innovative approaches to eliminate plastic from products, with companies like Dell replacing plastic bags with paper for packaging. It discusses the challenges of using recycled materials and the need for robust product durability. Despite advancements, tech companies face hurdles in implementing sustainable practices due to changing regulations and the need for innovation. The video concludes by encouraging a shift towards reducing single-use plastics and fostering a serious conversation about sustainability in the tech industry.

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Video Tanya Jawab

  • What is the current recycling rate of plastic?

    Only nine percent of plastic is being recycled.

  • How much plastic waste is produced globally each year?

    Over 400 million tons of plastic is produced every year.

  • Which companies are leading in reducing plastic waste?

    Companies like Dell, Microsoft, and Apple are taking significant steps to reduce plastic in their products.

  • What is the goal of Dell regarding carbon emissions?

    Dell aims for zero carbon emissions by 2050.

  • What is the Milkman method mentioned in the video?

    It refers to a system where customers return empty containers for reuse, reducing the need for new packaging.

  • What are some materials being used instead of plastic?

    Recycled plastics, bioplastics, and materials like reclaimed carbon fiber are being used.

  • What regulations are being implemented to reduce plastic use?

    The UK has a plastic tax, and the US is banning single-use plastics on managed lands by 2032.

  • What is the circular economy?

    An economic structure where products and materials are recycled, refurbished, or repaired to maximize their use.

  • What challenges do tech companies face in reducing plastic?

    They face challenges in turning sustainability plans into practical actions and adapting to changing regulations.

  • How can consumers help reduce plastic waste?

    By supporting companies that prioritize sustainability and participating in recycling programs.

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    Corporations
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    for over half of the world's disposable
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    plastic waste
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    join me Justin fraction as we hear from
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    industry experts explore steps being
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    Microsoft and Dell and examine the
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    actions being pursued by governments
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    around the world to address this
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    often not also visiting the factory Mike
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    zamis Chief product officer at ESG
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    platform and consultancy sphera advised
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    that companies need to be sure their ESG
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    Dell set itself several in-house
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    social and corporate governance or ESG
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    for short
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    zero carbon emissions by 2050 was one of
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    many along with having 100 of their
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    packaging fifty percent of their
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    products made from renewable recyclable
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    materials marks their shorter term goal
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    out to 2030.
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    they're also working with next wave an
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    organization focused on keeping plastic
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    out of waterways after all Dell Global
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    product manager sustainability
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    strategist Katie green said materials
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    Industries like this lengthens their
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    early efforts to create a circular
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    economy
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    or repaired in order to get as much use
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    out of each as possible
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    about cutting plastic from products
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    entirely
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    into reducing plastic in their packaging
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    before moving on to electronics products
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    themselves
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    eliminate plastic bags from packaged
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    specifically
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    green says this process helped to drive
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    Dell suppliers to think outside of the
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    box
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    the company needed to look at their sub
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    suppliers too to be sure ESG standards
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    were met down the line this drives
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    excitement and interest in sustainable
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    packaging across the chain and opens up
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    new business she said overall the change
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    was not as difficult as the Dell
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    designers expected with a lot of options
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    for example Microsoft's Aspire Bureau
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    laptop uses 30 recycled plastic and the
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    chassis and 50 recycled plastic on the
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    keyboard caps they also don't use any
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    paint on this laptop mine at all this
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    reduces the chance for to produce
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    volatile organic compounds which can
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    vaporize into the air as pollution
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    the regulated by the United States Clean
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    Air Act because they can dissipate into
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    the air from the device steering
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    manufacture or destruction
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    meanwhile Apple aspires to stop using
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    Plastics and packaging completely by
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    2025 other materials commonly used for
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    everyday life can be recycled as the
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    simmer products too
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    Samsung recently started using recycled
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    Plastics and discarded fishing nets
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    throughout their product lines
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    welcome to the ReUse part of reduce
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    reuse recycle another way to cut down on
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    Plastics is to not have to make new
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    packaging at all zamis recommends an
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    attempt to return to the Milkman method
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    where customers return empty milk
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    bottles to be filled again it's all
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    about making recycling easier incentives
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    making the products more robust could
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    help eliminate the need for new products
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    too
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    most Plastic Products are built with an
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    intended life of one year or less but
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    the chemicals last forever
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    they're a victim of their own success
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    zamis said
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    way of attempts to reuse plastic part of
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    the challenge green points out is
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    plastic can vary in quality a lot based
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    on its origin customers have certain
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    huge amounts post-industrial or
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    pre-consumer plastic like industrial
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    scrap should also be part of the
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    conversation
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    these can be used across Industries
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    thank you
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    despite all the solutions and methods
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    these tech companies have developed to
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    tackle the plastic problem all still
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    face a lot of challenges in turning
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    sustainability from a dream into a
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    practical plan plus regulations in this
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    area can change rapidly the United
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    Kingdom put a plastic tax in effect in
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    2022 which penalizes any plastic product
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    manufactured in or imported into the UK
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    that does not contain at least 30
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    percent recycled plastic the U.S
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    department of the Interior issued an
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    order in 2022 Banning single-use
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    Plastics on Department managed lands by
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    2032. California are the same level to
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    reduce single-use Plastics over time to
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    sell the idea to Executive teams of
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    other influential technology companies
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    phasing out single-use Plastics may need
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    to be framed as innovation
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    the first company which figures out how
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    to swap out Electronics like milk
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    bottles and grab a key segment of
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    customers invested in reducing their
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    consumption while still having the
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    newest model ultimately we reduce spark
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    of reduced reuse or recycle may prove to
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    be the greatest challenge but efforts
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    like these show that it's part of a
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    serious conversation happening at the
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    Enterprise level today
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