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What do bath bombs, ice cream, and reusable coffee cups have in common?
Most people love them? That’s one way to look at it, but believe it or not, bath bombs, ice cream, and reusable coffee cups have an important role to play this coming November, and it could make a big difference in the future of our planet.
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What does the plastics crisis have to do with desertification?
While desertification is attributed to activities like deforestation, overgrazing, and climate change, the current global plastics crisis is one of the disguised significant contributors.
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Ottawa plastic talks end in weak compromise
People are being harmed by plastic production every day, but states are listening more closely to petrochemical lobbyists than health scientists.
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UNEA-6: How plastic pollution is accelerating the triple planetary crisis
The growing plastic production is a major problem for communities in Africa that are experiencing some of the damaging impacts of the climate crisis
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Plastic’s role in the triple planetary crisis
The world is facing a triple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss — a trifecta of injustice. While these crises have different dimensions that often overlap, one thing is common in them all — plastic.
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Why we need a strong Global Plastics Treaty
We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to end the plastic crisis. The negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty began in 2022 and we now have until 2024 to ensure it is strong and ambitious.
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A Crisis of Convenience
To what degree are global FMCG companies doing to address the environmental and social impacts of their plastic packaging and waste?
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Destination Zero
A new Greenpeace Germany report shows the progress of global clothing brands and suppliers in detoxing from hazardous chemicals, as well as identifying future challenges for all stakeholders
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Microplastics in the Antarctic
In early 2018, Greenpeace undertook an expedition to the Antarctic to carry out scientific research, including seabed submarine dives exploring little known benthic ecosystems and sampling for microplastics and persistent…