More: Plastic Pollution
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)...
A Roadmap to Stop Single-Use Plastic Pollution in Vietnam
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...
Maharashtra Joins the World Economic Forum in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution
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...
The Perils of Plastic
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...
Plastic Waste Causing Serious Environmental, Health and Economic Impacts in Lao PDR
Economic growth and changing lifestyles in the Lao PDR over the past 20 years mean that people are now generating twice as much household...
Plastic pollution:Â Nations commit to develop a legally binding agreement
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...
The Problem of Plastic and Why Sea Mammals are Still Dying
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...
PET, the most circular of all plastics, is far from real circularity
New research produced for Zero Waste Europe by sustainability consultancy Eunomia Research & Consulting shows that most Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic recovered from bottles...
Beach bots, sea ‘raptors’ and marine toolsets mobilised to get rid of marine litter
Often quickly disposed of but lasting in the environment for tens to hundreds of years, plastic litter pollutes our seas worldwide, creating a serious...
Plastic planet: How tiny plastic particles are polluting our soil
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...