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Groups say goodbye to Canada waste, urge PH government to ban all waste imports immediately
The Philippines bid goodbye to the Canadian waste, six years after it was discovered in Philippine ports, environmental groups are calling on the Philippine government to ban all waste imports in the Philippines and ratify the Basel Ban Amendment.
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Malaysia’s government returns imported plastic waste to global north
Greenpeace statement on In response to Malaysia’s decision to send imported plastic waste back to the countries that produced it, such as the UK and Canada.
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New research exposes a crisis in the global trade of “recyclable” plastics
Hong Kong / Berkeley, USA — Water contamination, crop death, illness, and the open burning of plastic waste have all flooded into Southeast Asia along with the world’s “recycled” plastics,…
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Green groups to Nestlé: “Own up, pay up, clean up your act!”
Manila, Philippines — A day before Nestlé’s Annual General Meeting, over a hundred activists belonging to the global #breakfreefromplastic movement trooped to Nestlé’s Philippine headquarters today to demand accountability for…
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Plastic invades ‘centre of the centre’ of global biodiversity hotspot
Batangas- Greenpeace Philippines has documented plastic pollution in Verde Island Passage, as the group deployed its iconic ship, the Rainbow Warrior, to investigate plastic pollution in the Philippines. A three-day…
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Nestlé and Unilever named top plastic polluters following Philippines brand and waste audits
Manila, Philippines – Nestlé and Unilever are responsible for a quarter of the branded throwaway plastic driving the plastic pollution crisis in the Philippines, according to a report published today…
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Greenpeace: ‘Recycling’ from developed world dumped in Malaysia and left to rot
Malaysia is the new dumping site for plastic ‘recycling’ from more than 19 countries.
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The Recycling Myth
In many places a waste management system exists that claims to dispose, incinerate or recycle collected plastic waste. In reality, most of the plastic waste generated in high-income countries is transported to low- and middle- income countries, where the plastic waste is imported to be recycled or further processed.
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Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Danone, Mars, Pepsi and Unilever sign global plastics pledge but still haven’t prioritized reduction
Bali, Indonesia- Greenpeace has cautiously welcomed the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment announced today by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF), saying that it allows for too much flexibility. Coke, Danone, Mars, Pepsi and Unilever are among the 200+ signatories that have pledged to tackle plastic pollution, though Greenpeace, a member of the Break Free From…
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Global survey reveals FMCG companies’ contribution to plastic pollution crisis
Jakarta– Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) corporations are a predominant force behind the throwaway economic model driving the plastic pollution crisis, according to a comprehensive sector survey Greenpeace International released today. None of the companies surveyed have plans to put the brakes on the growing production and marketing of single-use plastics, while the solutions they are exploring will only perpetuate…