Tag: Plastics
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Can wild swimming unite communities against single-use plastics?
As ministers propose new bathing waters across England, swimmers, councils, brands and campaigners are beginning…
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Reuse and return schemes could help eliminate plastic waste in 15 years – report | Plastics
The 66m tonnes of pollution from plastic packaging that enters the global environment each year…
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UK can create 5,400 jobs if it stops plastic waste exports, report finds | Plastics
The UK could end its reliance on exporting plastic waste by 2030 to support the…
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Why we couldn’t agree on a plastics treaty in Geneva
Felix Wertli is the Swiss Ambassador for the Environment and was the country’s lead negotiator…
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The global plastics treaty must move forward, with or without the US
Heather McTeer Toney is the Executive Director of the Beyond Petrochemicals campaign, which aims to…
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From Landfills and Recycling Programs to Desks in Offices, Toxic Chemicals in Plastics Poison Workers
So much plastic waste ends up in dumps around the world that millions of people,…
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Plastics treaty talks collapse without a deal after “chaotic” negotiations
UN talks on creating a global pact to stem plastic pollution collapsed in Geneva with…
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Clock runs down on global plastics pact with no deal in sight
Diplomats in Geneva are racing to clinch a last-minute agreement on a global plastics pact…
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For Plastics Treaty, End Pollution at its Source
Countries will resume negotiations in Geneva on August 5, 2025, on a global plastics treaty. Previous…
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Campaigners urge countries to vote for a strong plastics treaty
Environmental campaigners have called on governments to “stop hiding behind consensus” at the UN plastics…