The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee recently ended a final round of UN negotiations without agreeing a legally-binding international instrument to reduce plastic pollution. Oil-and-gas-producing nations wanted all the weight on recycling, while other nations wanted less plastic production. This lack of consensus means automakers face a patchwork of regional regulations, like the EU’s 25-per-cent recycled-content target by 2030, rather than uniform worldwide rules.
It demonstrates that we must shift the debate from banning plastics to building true circularity, making plastics less of a problem, and more of a solution. The future of sustainable mobility must be built by engineering better ways to keep plastics in a true circular loop. This week we bring you perspectives on how industry is addressing these issues.
We visited Yank Technologies, a small US company whose innovation could eliminate vehicle wiring harnesses, while wiring which is getting more and more important in digital and connected interiors. Read on to see how Yank has positioned themselves as a leader in high-power, safe, and truly wireless energy delivery.
There’s so much about materials, surfaces, sustainability, and more to see and discuss at upcoming DVN events, including the Shanghai workshop for lighting and interior on 29-30 October. The docket is in preparation, and there are still some exhibition booths available – find details on the DVN website.
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