Tag: Plastic pollution
Should businesses pay to clean up plastic waste they create?
The world produces a staggering 400 million tonnes of plastic each year, and an estimated 20 million tonnes wind up in the environment
Groups urge strong measures in global plastics treaty negotiations
Since the treaty process began in 2022, these groups have pushed for measures that include targets on reducing plastic production
Filipinos lead in supporting plastic production cuts, survey shows
As the negotiations near, the challenge lies in overcoming resistance from industries and certain nations against strict provisions
In Indonesia, mosques and churches take on the plastic challenge
A solutions-oriented story about how mosques and churches in Indonesia are stepping up to address the country's plastic waste problem
Greenpeace puts spotlight on plastic crisis through art
The art pieces are made in partnership with student artists from the Ateneo de Manila University and the University of the Philippines
Manila’s Jesuit university bags awards for case studies on zero waste...
“Make the Case” is a new Asia-wide student competition that challenges students to identify where plastic reduction projects are working
Zero plastic advocacy group launches training program for educators
The project aims to ensure that teachers are equipped in the education of young people on plastic pollution
Asian green activists call for ‘genuine solutions’ to combat plastic pollution
The call was made during a demonstration coinciding with the 7th International Marine Debris Conference in Busan, South Korea
Collecting trash earns young Frenchman in Indonesia ‘Asia’s Nobel Prize’
“The problem of plastic pollution is a huge one but if we have that dream, that conviction, and that passion, then things can happen”
Address country’s crisis on plastic, toxic, waste, President Marcos urged
“It’s high time for the government to prioritize the protection of the environment and public health"
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