More: Plastic Pollution
INC 5.2: Rethinking Global Plastic Policies
The global plastic pollution treaty negotiations in Busan that were held from November 25 to December 1, 2024, were billed as a historic opportunity...
At Decisive Plastics Treaty Talks, Greenpeace Africa warns world leaders: “We are watching”
A flag with a giant eye composed of thousands of portraits from around the world, has been unfurled from a 10-storey crane as government...
Greenpeace, WWF, Break Free from Plastic deliver almost 3M signatures demanding Strong Global Plastics Treaty
A petition signed by almost three million people from over 182 countries including African countries, calling for a historic, legally binding, Global Plastics Treaty...
All Eyes on Busan: Will World Leaders Deliver an Ambitious Global Plastics Treaty?
Africa is drowning in plastics. A crisis intricately linked to the fossil fuel industry. Plastic pollution levels are critically high in some African countries....
Beyond the Surface: The Urgency of Addressing Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans
In our era of rampant disposable consumption, the environmental toll of modern conveniences is starkly evident in the form of plastic pollution, especially in...
Global efforts show progress on plastic pollution is possible – but world remains off track
The biggest global voluntary effort to tackle plastic pollution and waste shows it is possible to make progress on a pressing environmental issue, yet...
The Insidious Ways of Plastic Pollution
Dr. Arshad M. Khan and Meena Miriam Yust
There is something about plastic pollution that seems almost insidious. No matter where we go, land or...
Should PVC Be Phased Out?
Authors: Arshad M. Khan and Meena Miriam Yust
Six months ago (February 14, 2023), a 150-car freight train with 11 cars carrying hazardous chemicals including...
Soil and freshwater come under the spotlight in plastics-pollution fight
BY GARETH WILLMER
On a recent stroll to his local supermarket in the southern German town of Bayreuth, Christian Laforsch decided to count how much plastic...
Plastics are piling up in soil across the world
Plastics used in farming activities are accumulating in agricultural soil worldwide at an alarming rate, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)...