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Over 125 health experts defend safety of reusables during COVID-19 pandemic
Over 115 health experts from eighteen countries signed onto a statement today assuring retailers and consumers that reusables are safe during COVID-19, pushing back on claims by the plastic industry.
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Waste Trade Woes
Plastic waste from developed countries add to Malaysia’s environmental crisis.
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Air pollution from fossil fuels costs the world US$8 billion every day
Air pollution from fossil fuels costs the world US$8 billion every day.
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Malaysian Government Returns to Sender
Malaysia ships back 150 containers to 13 countries in 2019.
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Nestlé commits to virgin plastic reduction yet doubles down on recycling myth
It is encouraging that Nestlé finally committed to reducing its reliance on virgin plastics...If Nestlé wants to stop polluting the world, it needs to end its reliance on plastic.
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RSPO’s 2013 maps resolution languishes despite announcement
“Too little, too late” said Annisa Rahmawati, Greenpeace Indonesia Senior Forest Campaigner, of the RSPO’s announcement it has published members’ oil palm concession maps for Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak.
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New testimonials suggest “modern slavery” for Southeast Asian migrant fishers working out at sea
13 foreign distant water fishing vessels have been accused of abusing migrant fishers from Southeast Asia, in cases so severe it has been characterised by many as “modern slavery”.
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Major consumer brands linked to massive CO2 emissions from Indonesia forest fires
Jakarta, Indonesia – Some of the world’s best known brands are fuelling climate change by sourcing palm oil and wood pulp linked to Indonesian forest fires.
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At COP25 leaders must prove they can hear us
At COP25, world leaders have an opportunity to overcome growing global skepticism that they're able to end the scientifically-predicted climate emergency. To deliver climate justice and prevent human rights abuses.
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Nestlé switch to paper straws in Malaysia and Indonesia is not a solution
The shift from plastic to paper is not a viable solution. “Multinational companies like Nestlé, whose impact is widespread, need to address the root of the plastics crisis -- single-use products and throw-away culture.