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Plastic pollution from cigarette butts likely costs US $26 billion/year

December 2, 2023
These costs may seem small compared with the overall economic and human toll of tobacco, but they are cumulative and preventable….
Tags: Human Impact, Plastic Pollution, Tobacco
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OECD: Why only ambitious global policy action can turn tide on plastic pollution

November 17, 2023
Ahead of crunch talks to broker a landmark Global Plastics Treaty, the OECD sets out plan for near-eliminating new plastic pollution worldwide by 2040 …
Tags: Environment Conservation, Governance, Plastic Pollution
Publication: Business Green
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Waves of waste: The harsh truth about ocean plastic

November 16, 2023
From the depths of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to global shorelines, recycling and cleanup crusades are in full swing. But do they stand…
Tags: Environmental Impact, Plastic Pollution, Water Pollution
Publication: Deutsche Welle
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‘We can’t carry on’: the godfather of microplastics on how to stop them

November 16, 2023
As a UN summit in Nairobi debates a treaty on plastic pollution, Richard Thompson, the biologist who first identified microplastics 30 years ago, explains…
Tags: Environmental Impact, Microplastic, Plastic Pollution
Publication: The Guardian
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‘No Plastic Chemical Can Be Classified as Safe’: Study Finds Hundreds of Toxins in Recycled Plastics

November 13, 2023
Since its invention more than 100 years ago, plastic has become increasingly ubiquitous in the environment, from the depths of the ocean to within…
Tags: Environmental Impact, Plastic Pollution, Plastic Recycling
Publication: Eco Watch
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How will the world rule on plastic? Read this draft treaty’s fine print

November 7, 2023
Governments around the world are securing their travel visas, rallying their best nerds and sharpening their pencils for the next big United Nations meeting…
Tags: Plastic Pollution, Plastic Waste, Water Waste Reduction
Publication: Greenbiz.com
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Addressing Plastic Packaging Waste in E-commerce Retail

November 1, 2023
E-commerce retail, the selling of goods and services online from businesses to consumers directly, has benefitted from steady growth since it first appeared in…
Tags: E-commerce, Plastic Pollution, Plastic Waste
Publication: IISD
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Doing laundry by hand sheds just as many microfibres as machine washing – new research

October 31, 2023
Between 6,500 and 87,000 tonnes of microfibres are shed during domestic laundering every year in the UK. …
Tags: Microplastic, Plastic Pollution, Plastic Waste
Publication: The Conversation
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Stronger paper bags could be the answer to throwaway plastic

October 26, 2023
A simple technique to make paper bags stronger, even when wet, would make them more reusable—and they can still be used for biofuel at…
Tags: Eco-Friendly Solutions, Plastic Pollution, Sustainable Consumption
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Thousands of plastic tents are being discarded at festivals. Could cardboard tents be the answer?

October 14, 2023
Dotted across rolling green fields at Bramham Park, a rainbow of plastic sheets flapped in the wind….
Tags: Eco-Friendly Solutions, Plastic Pollution, Plastic Waste
Publication: CNN
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Can Plastic Recycling Ever Really Work?

October 13, 2023
Many plastics that carry the “chasing arrows” symbol, like soda cups and yogurt tubs, are rarely recycled. A new California law is raising the…
Tags: Plastic Pollution, Plastic Recycling, Plastic Waste
Publication: The New York Times
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Environmental Pollution Caused by Sauce and Condiment Sachets

October 13, 2023
In the bustling aisles of supermarkets and corner shops around the world, plastic sachets have silently carved a niche in our shopping baskets. …
Tags: Plastic Pollution, Plastic Waste, Single-Use Plastics
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