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#PlasticsTreaty: Why a global plastics treaty is essential to Africa
Policy-makers at UNEA-5.2 don’t have to look very far from where they are right now to understand why an ambitious global plastics treaty is necessary.
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#PlasticsTreaty: Stop exploiting African and other global majority countries with ‘waste colonialism’
Richer countries are scrambling to find nations in the global majority to ship their waste off to. Angelo Louw unpacks waste colonialism and the need for a strong global plastic treaty
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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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10 inspiring environmental victories of 2021
Hope is a natural resource too, and it can sometimes feel in short supply. Here are 10 important and inspiring wins for people and the planet from this year.
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Animations we loved this year — 7 short films that inspire action
Who doesn’t admire a well crafted animation? Especially one that lifts the spirit and emboldens you to uproot oppressive systems to make way for a better world.
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The true cost of Black Friday
The lower the discount, the lower price put on our planet.
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Meat marketing: We’re not loving it
The marketing playbook used by the meat industry is no different from the one deployed by tobacco or alcohol marketeers in decades past. Isn’t it about time to regulate advertising for the well-being of the planet and apply similar restrictions to meat marketing too?
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Detoxing fashion supply chains is a game changer, but without regulation climate damage by the industry continues – Greenpeace
An assessment of 29 leading brands, including Nike, adidas, H&M, G-Star and Primark, finds that voluntary commitments are nowhere near enough to slow down fast fashion.
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Self regulation: a fashion fairytale
A new Greenpeace Germany report shows that Detoxing fashion supply chains is a game changer but without regulation climate damage by the industry continues.
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Rural women unite against industrial farming pollution
“The cities must hear what is happening in rural areas. We must understand that what we eat in the cities comes from a country area."