Plastics used in farming activities are accumulating in agricultural soil worldwide at an alarming rate, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) published on...
The majority of plastics polluting Vietnam’s waterways are single-use, low-value items such as plastic bags, food containers, and straws, according to a World Bank study launched...
Maharashtra state, through its Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, has joined the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP). The announcement follows the fifth...
Authors: Dr. Arshad M. Khan and Meena Miriam Yust The ubiquitous plastic water bottle, crystal clear and shiny, can find its way into lakes, rivers and...
Economic growth and changing lifestyles in the Lao PDR over the past 20 years mean that people are now generating twice as much household waste, much...
Heads of State, Ministers of environment and other representatives from 175 nations endorsed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) today in Nairobi to...
Authors: Dr. Arshad M. Khan and Meena Miriam Yust If a warm glow of satisfaction descends upon us on occasion, perhaps when doing something of benefit...
New research produced for Zero Waste Europe by sustainability consultancy Eunomia Research & Consulting shows that most Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic recovered from bottles in Europe...
Often quickly disposed of but lasting in the environment for tens to hundreds of years, plastic litter pollutes our seas worldwide, creating a serious threat to...
The millions of tons of plastic swirling around the world’s oceans have garnered a lot of media attention recently. But plastic pollution arguably poses a bigger...