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Waste trade woes: Plastic waste from developed countries add to Malaysia’s environmental crisis
“The illegal dumping of plastic waste from over 19 countries worldwide has left an indelible mark on Malaysia.”
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Four ways to reimagine a better city
Greening our empty spaces, prioritising relationships over disposable consumption, getting around by polluting less - this is what the future of our cities could look like.
Celia Ojeda Martínez • 5 min read -
Why we need to talk about Debt Cancellation for Global South Countries
We are facing a triple crisis globally: a public health crisis, an economic crisis and an ecological crisis.
Amanda Starbuck • 4 min read -
Commons: how the art of co-operation is the only way out of this crisis
Our broken systems are proving incapable to cope with the COVID-19 emergency, let alone the looming threat of social and environmental collapse.
Paula Tejón Carbajal, Stacco Troncoso, Ann Marie Utratel • 5 min read -
The city of our post-COVID future
Imagine a city where no one is left behind but all have access to essential services like housing, food, safe mobility, water and sanitation.
Alessandro Saccoccio • 4 min read -
Rethinking trade in times of COVID-19
People now buy only what is essential, and the world economy grinds to a halt because of it. So, it is clear that promoting growth through increasing trade is absurd.
Shira Stanton • 5 min read -
Greenpeace Switzerland warns shareholders against Nestlé’s plastic investments
"Unfortunately, to date, the company’s efforts to tackle plastic pollution are little more than veiled attempts to protect its throwaway business model.”
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‘The Story of Plastic’ is an eye-opener on the global plastic pollution crisis
This documentary takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and its impact on the health of our planet.
Shilpi Chhotray • 4 min read -
West African women say no to fishmeal
What are we going to do if we can’t process fish? How will we take care of our families and our children’s education?
Awa Traore • 3 min read -
The end of infinite growth
Our climate crisis, our biodiversity crisis, our depleted soils, and humanitarian crises, are all symptoms of the unrealistic scale of human enterprise.