Plastic Pollution

Turtles are washing up dead on the beaches of the United Arab Emirates due to plastic pollution. The turtles suffer from large amounts of plastic that are swept onto the beaches and into the sea from nearby landfill sites. So far, 64 turtles have been collected from the shores of…

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…

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…

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Nanoplastic pollution has been detected in polar regions for the first time, indicating that the tiny particles are now pervasive around the world. The nanoparticles are smaller and more toxic than…

There are an estimated 60 000 informal waste pickers, also known as reclaimers, in South Africa. They sift through mixed household waste, either from landfill sites or from bins on the streets, to extract recyclable material. In some other countries consumers are asked to divide recyclable and non-recyclable plastic packaging…

Once considered the ugly duckling of environmental conservation, seagrass is emerging as a powerful tool for climate action. From drawing down carbon to filtering plastic pollution, marine scientist Carlos M. Duarte details the incredible things this oceanic hero does for our planet -- and shows ingenious ways he and his…

Published by Reuters   By John Geddie and Joe Brock (Reuters) – International brands including Coca Cola and PepsiCo called on Monday for a global pact to combat plastic pollution that includes cuts in plastic production, a key growth area for the oil industr…Read More

The Styrofoam container that holds your takeout cheeseburger may contribute to the population's growing resistance to antibiotics. According to scientists at Rice University's George R. Brown School of Engineering, discarded polystyrene broken down into microplastics provides a cozy home not only for microbes and chemical contaminants but also for the…

Clearing up marine plastic pollution is energy intensive – but ships could convert the plastic they collect into fuel and create a self-sustaining clean-up operation Environment 1 November 2021 By Matthew Sparkes Plastic waste in the Gulf of Thailand MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images Specially equipped ships could filter plastic…

Island Press is “the nation’s leading publisher on environmental issues.” In its latest release, Thicker than Water, Erica Cirino, a photojournalist and licensed wildlife rehabilitator, explores what becomes of plastic—all 8 billion or so tons of it that humans have manufactured in the last 70-ish years. Plastic’s greatest strength is…