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Bribery, fraud and large-scale greenwashing: WHY PLASTIC? exposes the grim reality of plastic ‘recycling’
Plastic has pushed our planet to the brink of one of the worst environmental crises in modern history. It’s a topic shrouded in confusion and misleading information.
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Poisoned Gifts
Nowhere is the failure of the fast fashion linear business model more visible than in the countries where many of these cheap clothes end up once their short lives are over. Greenpeace Germany went to Kenya and Tanzania to witness the problem of imported textile waste in these countries and to find out about some…
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Big brands must seize the moment to end the plastic pollution crisis
If big brands like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé and Unilever have their way, plastic production could triple by 2050. Big brands must end their addiction to single-use plastic packaging and increase their investment in reusable and refillable systems.
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Global plastics treaty: big, bold step to end plastic pollution
The United Nations Environment Assembly announced the outcome of the UNEA 5.2 meeting adopting a mandate to open negotiations for a legally binding global plastics treaty that addresses the whole life cycle of plastic pollution in the environment, with negotiations opening later this year.
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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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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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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