China published last Wednesday (15 September) a five-year plan outlining the nation’s strategy for tackling plastics pollution.
The plan will see China’s recycling capacity expanded, alongside the promotion of ‘green’ plastic products. The plan also presents commitments to combat the overuse of plastics within the agriculture and packaging sectors. Additionally, and more contentiously, an increase in incineration volume is outlined.
The charity has published a white paper calling on the UN to address plastic pollution and support the transition to a circular economy for plastics in a new treaty
Greenpeace are calling upon the UK Government to stop the export of plastic waste after evidence of illegal dumping and burning found in southern Turkey
Forty-four international environmental groups have co-signed a demand ordering Italy to return Italian municipal waste that was illegally shipped to Tunisia last year
The #BeyondRecovery initiative sets out the agenda for a sustainable future, centering local communities, job creation and investment in zero waste infrastructure
Green Alliance research finds that identifying and penalising producers of low-quality electronics could drive efficiencies annually worth up to 800,000 tonnes of avoided carbon dioxide equivalent emissions.
Latin America and the Carribean must reconsider its economic model in order to fight the long-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new research paper by Chatham House.
Latin America and the Caribbean must reconsider its economic model in order to fight the long-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new research paper by Chatham House.
A new report by think tank Carbon Tracker and consultancy SYSTEMIQ has found that global efforts to tackle climate change and plastic waste could result in £300 billion of stranded petrochemical assets for the oil industry.
The coronavirus pandemic means Earth Overshoot Day has fallen just under a month later than last year, and Global Footprint Network has developed new solutions to continue to #MoveTheDate.
The Kenyan Government has announced that imports of used clothing and shoes will be allowed to resume after they were suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The European Suppliers of Waste-To-Energy Technology (ESWET) has released a policy briefing highlighting the need for any revision to the EU Waste Shipment Regulation to continue to allow the shipment of waste for energy recovery.
