Wow!: Nigerian artist transforms oil kegs into faces to reduce waste
SEUN SANNI, of Reuters, reports on the work of Nigerian artist Oluwajuwonlo Adeyemi…
Hong Kong zero-COVID policies create mountains of plastic waste
Hong KongReuters Hong Kong arrivals meet plastic everywhere in quarantine hotels: Remote controls are wrapped in cellophane, pillows are encased in plastic bags, food comes with plastic cutlery. Hong Kong’s strict quarantine policies – intended to halt COVID-19 at the border and in the community – have been criticised for damaging the economy and mental […]
Essay: Four reasons to be hopeful about the planned global plastics treaty
As negotiations kick off, ELIZABETH KIRK, a professor of international environmental law, looks – in an article published on The Conversation – at what the world-first treaty for ending plastic pollution will actually mean…
Explainer – Can the tide of plastic pollution be turned?
Thomson Reuters Foundation From drinks bottles to straws and cotton buds, the amount of plastic waste that flows into the world’s oceans and marine areas is expected to nearly triple by 2040, adding up to 37 million tonnes each year, the UN Environment Programme says. Just nine per cent of all the plastic waste ever […]
Dumping plastic in waterways is “criminal”, Pope says in TV interview
Vatican CityReuters Dumping plastic in waterways is “criminal” and must end if humanity wants to save the planet for future generations, Pope Francis said in a television interview on Sunday. In the hour-long interview on state broadcaster RAI’s Channel 3, Francis also reiterated some of the key themes of his papacy, condemning excessive spending on […]
Trash for rice: Bali recycling scheme gives families pandemic lifeline
Gianyar, Indonesia Reuters For Balinese souvenir shop owner I Kadek Rai Nama Rupat, the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic have been a fight for survival. The pandemic has prevented the foreign tourists that usually throng businesses like his on the Indonesian resort island from coming and rising food prices have compounded the economic pain. […]
Essay: Plastic trash in the ocean is a global problem, and the US is the top source – a new report urges action
US scientists MATTHEW SAVOCA, ANNA ROBUCK and LAUREN KASHIWABARA – in an article published on The Conversation, explain why the US needs a national strategy to tackle plastic pollution…
World can’t recycle its way out of plastic crisis – experts
SingaporeReuters Recycling will not be able to contain a runaway global plastic waste crisis, experts said on Friday as they called on companies to reduce plastic production and shift more products into reusable and refillable packaging. Moving away from single-use plastics and towards systems that allow for it to be reused are among the solutions […]
Wow!: In major ocean polluter Philippines, group turns plastic waste into planks
ADRIAN PORTUGAL, of Reuters, reports on the work of The Plastic Flamingo…
Essay: The plastic recycling system is broken – here’s how we can fix it
UK academics ELENI IACOVIDOU and NORMAN EBNER say – in an article first published on The Conversation – that it’s time for a more transparent approach to how we deal with plastic waste…