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Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo named top plastic polluters for the second year in a row
Manila, Philippines – Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo are the top 3 most identified companies in global brand audits for the second year in a row, according to a new report…
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Waste Management, Casella announce halt to plastic waste exports to countries with poor waste management
Washington, DC – Two major waste management companies, Waste Management and Casella Waste Systems, along with several smaller companies, have stated that they are no longer exporting plastic waste outside of…
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The Reuse Revolution is the answer to the plastic crisis
Communities, progressive businesses, and local governments are stepping up with solutions centred around reduction and reuse.
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Why Single Use is Not the Future Option
Plastic pollution is a global threat. And thanks to pressure from people all around the world, brands and retailers know they need to take responsibility for creating it. We are…
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Greenpeace report exposes how multinationals are pretending to solve the plastic crisis
Washington DC, United States – A Greenpeace USA report released today, Throwing Away the Future: How Companies Still Have It Wrong on Plastic Pollution “Solutions,” warns consumers to be skeptical of…
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Unearthed: For the sake of the climate we must stop believing magical stories about plastics and recycling
When applied to single-use the circular economy is a myth, and an increasingly harmful one.
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Greenpeace Statement on the ASEAN Framework of Action on Marine Debris
The Bangkok Declaration and the ASEAN Framework of Action on Marine Debris is a good example of how regional action can be achieved to address a common challenge. However, the Framework falls short of addressing the plastic pollution problem at root.
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Why waste trade should be on the ASEAN summit agenda
ASEAN leaders meet this week in Bangkok as their countries reel from an unprecedented deluge of foreign waste dumping. But neither waste trade nor waste is on the agenda.
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ASEAN leaders welcomed by “mountain of trash” and calls to ban plastic and e-waste imports
A mountain of plastic and electronic waste appeared on the streets of central Bangkok today as delegates from the 10 member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) arrived in the Thai capital for the start of the 34th ASEAN summit.
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Southeast Asia’s Struggle Against the Plastic Waste Trade
Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand are leading a growing push back against a deluge of unwanted and toxic shipments of waste from the developed world since China’s decision to ban imports.