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Black Friday: My nightmare for the planet
Most of the items bought for short-term gratification on Black Friday will be quickly forgotten - the vast majority of goods will be used once and be discarded.
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The world is ditching plastics with reuse and refill laws and practices
Thanks to pressure from millions of people around the world, governments are finally beginning to acknowledge that the only way to tackle the plastic pollution crisis.
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Report: How major brands are inviting Big Oil into your kitchen
A report released by Greenpeace USA today reveals how consumer goods companies like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestlé are driving the expansion of plastic production and threatening the global climate and communities around the world.
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Investigation finds plastic from the UK and Germany illegally dumped in Turkey
The results of a Greenpeace investigation released today reveal that Europe is still dumping plastic waste on other countries.
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Biodegradables will not solve China’s plastics crisis
If the rush to produce biodegradable plastics continues, China’s e-commerce industry is on track to generate an estimated 5 million tonnes of biodegradable plastic waste per year by 2025.
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Let’s protect people and the planet with reusable face masks
Let’s protect people and the planet during this global pandemic by choosing a reusable mask whenever possible. We will get through this together.
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Health experts call for reusable PPE to protect people and planet
Health experts from around the world today endorsed the use of well-made reusable masks or gloves that are properly sanitised in order to protect the environment from pollution as well as our communities from the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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Health experts push back against plastic industry to declare safety of reusables during COVID-19
While the world is rightly preoccupied with tackling COVID-19, oil companies are pushing to produce more single-use plastic than ever before.
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Over 125 health experts defend safety of reusables during COVID-19 pandemic
Over 125 health experts from 19 countries signed onto a statement today assuring retailers and consumers that reusables are safe during COVID-19, pushing back on claims by the plastic industry.
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Why De-Growth? An interview
The Degrowth movement addresses the growth of human consumption, driven by economic growth, population growth, and the impacts of resource extraction.
