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What Consumed reveals about Unilever and why the company must break its sachet habit
Brands like Unilever are now locked into disposability. Despite sustainability promises, the company continues to rely on sachets for volume and margins, even as the pollution becomes impossible to ignore.
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5 ways to disinvite plastic from your holidays
The season of giving doesn’t have to be giving plastic disaster. Here are 5 ways to beat those consumption blues.
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3 Reasons why flights are far cheaper than trains and why that has to change
Ever tried planning a trip across Europe and wondered: why are flights so cheap while trains cost a fortune? How does that make any sense?
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Every Breath You Take
This groundbreaking report maps the locations of petrochemical facilities linked to plastics in 11 countries.
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Ending plastic pollution in Africa: a matter of justice for African women and communities
In Nairobi’s Dandora dumpsite, Joyce, a young mother rises each day not to farm her land or build her dream, but to scavenge through plastic waste to sell and feed her children.
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Billionaire joyrides to space: the ultimate symbol of privilege and pollution
While millions of people around the world are struggling to afford basic necessities, the super-rich and their friends are launching joyrides into space that cost tens of millions of dollars.
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4 reasons why fast fashion will never be green
Fast fashion brands flood the market with cheap, trendy clothing at an unsustainable rate, creating enormous environmental and social harm. Despite their attempts at greenwashing; their business model is fundamentally incompatible with true sustainability. Here are four key reasons why fast fashion will never be green.
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The fight continues, no treaty yet: Global Plastics Treaty negotiations fail to deliver agreement
The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) for a Global Plastics Treaty ended with no final agreement in place today. Instead, leaders will. meet again to deliver the final treaty.
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At Plastics Treaty Talks, Greenpeace warns world leaders: ‘We are watching’
Created by artist Dan Acher in collaboration with Greenpeace East Asia Seoul, the We Are Watching flag features faces of diverse supporters and public figures.
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4 African activists taking on fast fashion
The Global North’s fashion addiction is fueling environmental disasters across Africa. Here are four activists from the continent pushing back on fast fashion.