Plastic pollution is jeopardizing human health and harming marine animals like whales and sea turtles at alarming rates. Single-use plastic pollution is devastating our rivers, oceans, waterways and communities around the world. It is urgent that companies take action and move towards business models that do not involve wasting the planet’s resources by turning them into disposable packaging. People all over the world are already finding real and innovative solutions focused on reusing sustainable materials instead of throwaway plastics.
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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…