Plastic Waste Producers Must Get Consent Before Exporting Toxic Waste to Global South
On 10 May in Geneva, Switzerland – 187 countries took a major step forward in curbing the plastic waste crisis […]
Category: Plastic Packaging
414 million pieces of plastic found on remote island group in Indian Ocean
On the beaches of the tiny Cocos (Keeling) Islands, population 600, marine scientists found 977,000 shoes and 373,000 toothbrushes. A […]
US study demands action on global plastic production
A US report has called for “urgent, global action” to reduce the production and consumption of plastic. The study, Plastic […]
Business giants join new WWF-led scheme helping corporates boost plastics action
Starbucks, The Coca-Cola Company and McDonald’s are among a coalition of corporates to have joined a new scheme aimed at […]
Single-use plastics a serious climate change hazard, study warns
The proliferation of single-use plastic around the world is accelerating climate change and should be urgently halted, a report warns. […]
New report reveals health impacts of plastic pollution and rubbish on world’s poorest people
A new report has revealed for the first time that one person is dying every 30 seconds in developing countries […]
Shelves of shame: are these the worst recycling offenders in supermarkets?
A quick tour of the big stores shows they could do much more to cut out plastic. To find out […]
Mariana Trench: Deepest-ever sub dive finds plastic bag
An American explorer has found plastic waste on the seafloor while breaking the record for the deepest ever dive. To […]
Nearly all countries agree to stem flow of plastic waste into poor nations
Almost all the world’s countries have agreed on a deal aimed at restricting shipments of hard-to-recycle plastic waste to poorer […]
Plastics lobby group pushed Treasury to ease back on tax reform
The trade body for the plastics industry has held last-minute meetings with government officials as part of a lobbying effort […]