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Plastic Pollution

Ambitious plan to end plastic pollution set out in draft global treaty Plastic Pollution

Ambitious plan to end plastic pollution set out in draft global treaty

A legally binding agreement between 175 countries encompasses all stages of plastic’s life cycle, from production to consumption and disposal Environment 1 March 2022 , updated 2 March 2022 By Adam Vaughan Plastic garbage collected on Eastern Island in Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge All Canada Photos / Alamy One…
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March 1, 2022
Plastic pollution ‘growing relentlessly’ as recycling falls short, OECD warns Plastic Pollution

Plastic pollution ‘growing relentlessly’ as recycling falls short, OECD warns

The OECD said that rising populations and incomes are driving a ‘relentless increase’ in the amount of plastics produced globally. However, policies to curb leakage into the environment are ‘falling short’. Only 9% of the plastic produced today is successfully recycled, the Global Plastics Outlook – released today ahead of…
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February 22, 2022
Ghana: Ghana to Deal With Illegal, Unregulated Marine Activities Plastic Pollution

Ghana: Ghana to Deal With Illegal, Unregulated Marine Activities

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Ghana is implementing a strategic plan to deal with illegal, unregulated and marine litter on its seas and fully supports a vigorous global treaties to combat plastic pollution and illegal marine activities on the high seas. President Akufo-Addo said in Ghana, illegal, unregulated…
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February 14, 2022
BantuBumi aims to battle plastic pollution in Indonesia through better waste management Plastic Pollution

BantuBumi aims to battle plastic pollution in Indonesia through better waste management

The amount of plastic waste generated in Indonesia is growing to unsustainable levels and there is an urgent need for better waste management, according to a 2021 report published by the World Bank. Based on the report, “Plastic waste discharges from rivers and coastlines in Indonesia,” the country produces 7.8…
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February 14, 2022