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First Evidence in Hong Kong Found Microplastics in Feces of Wild Mammals; Scholar Urges Upstream Reduction for Plastic Pollution
Even the seemingly mundane feces of animals unveil a concerning reality of plastic pollution in Hong Kong. In collaboration with research teams from universities in Hong Kong and Taipei, Greenpeace…
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Reuse Over Recycling: Lessons from East Asia’s Plastic Reduction Initiatives
On October 16, Greenpeace hosted the seminar “Champion a Plastic-Free Future through the Power of Reuse”, bringing together experts, scholars, government officials, and industry leaders to emphasize the importance of…
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New research finds plastic production in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan as major contributors to plastic, climate crisis
19 November 2024, Seoul, South Korea: A new research by Greenpeace East Asia exposes the significant role that petrochemical industries in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan play in fueling both…
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Greenpeace Audit Reveals Local FMCG Brands as Top Polluters in Rivers.
Taipei, Taiwan, November 7, 2024 – Greenpeace East Asia released a “Plastic brand audit of East Asian River Bank”, The audit found that 90% of waste in these rivers is…
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Greenpeace Publishes Taiwan’s First Systematic Research on Plastic Nurdle Pollution
Kaohsiung, Taiwan. October 28, 2024 – The fifth round of negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty (GPT) will take place in Busan, South Korea, at the end of November. Since…
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Greenpeace Mazu Parade Targets Taiwan’s Petrochemical Expansion
Kaohsiung, Taiwan. October 29, 2024 – Ahead of the fifth Global Plastics Treaty negotiation(INC-5) Greenpeace held a creative parade today in the Linyuan Petrochemical Industrial Zone in Kaohsiung to challenge…
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Greenpeace Urges the Taiwan Government to Resolve the Garbage Crisis
Misallocation of Budget Has Turned Temporary Storage Sites into Garbage Mountains
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The Borrow and Return Cup Program, Onwards! What Keeps the 4 Shop Owners’ Spirit Up?
Greenpeace’s Borrow and Return Cup Program has expanded to various districts of Hong Kong in partnership with 36 local coffee shops. It successfully demonstrates that a reusable system can be the solution to our plastic pollution crisis. Let’s hear 4 of our coffee shop partners’ thoughts about it too!
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Greenpeace Borrow and Return Cup Program: “Give Me Five & Gift You $5”
As a reusable cup borrow and return system pioneer, Greenpeace kickstarted the “Borrow and Return Cup Program” this summer. The program was widely supported and we are delighted to announce the expansion to more districts and to more than 30 independent and chain coffee shops!
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First stage of Hong Kong ban on single-use plastics in 2023 is now in sight!
Thanks to your support, we have successfully urged the Hong Kong government to respond to our call for a complete plastic-ban by 2025.
