Plastic Pollution

A U.N. treaty to reduce plastic pollution could be a game changer for the environment. Activists who collect plastic for a living want to make sure it takes their jobs into account. Waste pickers in Senegal in 2021. John Wessels/AFP via Getty Images Eighteen years ago, discarded plastic was common…

The hotel group has signed a sponsorship partnership with the Maud Fontenoy Foundation, dedicated to preserving the oceans and the environment, to further its commitment to reducing single-use plastic in everyday life. Every year, millions of tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans, and 85% of marine waste is…

By Omolola Dede Adeyanju Epson, a global technology leader has announced a partnership with The 5 Gyres Institute, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to empowering action against the global crisis of plastic pollution through science, education, and advocacy. Through the partnership, Epson will focus on raising awareness of plastic pollution and…

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Kenya on Thursday, May 18, announced the winners of Mombasa Plastics Prize Awards and Celebration in the Coastal town. USAID Kenya stated that Team Twende Green Ecocycle, a group of young innovators from the Coast seeking solutions to ocean plastic pollution that…

Disease-causing bacteria, including the type behind flesh-eating infections, can colonize rafts of seaweed and plastic pollution in the ocean, raising concerns about the risks to humans if they wash up on beaches. But experts say there’s no need to cancel your beach vacation — yet. A recent study, published last…

Ghanaians have been urged to adapt best practices in plastic waste management to protect the environment and their health. The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) said, that was the only way to beat plastic pollution and provide solutions to plastic pollution. “For us as individuals, institutions, com­munities,…

On 5 June every year, Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating World Environment Day. This year's theme #BeatPlasticPolution calls for concerted efforts to find solutions to reduce plastic consumption and promote sustainable alternatives. The commemorations come a few days after world leaders completed negotiations of the Plastic…

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Stakeholders at the 2023 World Environment Day in Abuja on Monday, warned against plastic pollution, which posed grave risks to human health and contributed to climate change. They also advocated significant reduction in plastic pollution with consolidating efforts that would ultimately lead to its elimination in terrestrial and aquatic environments.…

Brazzaville – Every year more than 400 million tons of plastic are produced globally and an estimated 19–23 million tons end up in lakes, rivers and seas. However, less than 10% of the world’s annual plastic production is recycled. In Africa, which produces only 5% and consumes 4% of global…