This ship sails around the world fighting plastic pollution. We take a look inside
5 days, 5 hours ago

This ship sails around the world fighting plastic pollution. We take a look inside

The Hindu  

Chennai’s skies and waters are in a never-ending tussle on who wears the colour blue best. Grandly christened the Plastic Odyssey, this 40-metre long “floating laboratory” is a three-and-half year expedition that set sail from Marseilles, in the South of France, on October 1, 2022, and has since been collecting low-cost, sustainable plastic waste solutions from around the world. Simon Bernard, a former merchant navy officer whose love for the ocean led him on this expedition says, “India is an amazing stopover for us both in terms of recycling and reduction. This is how we give value to plastic waste in order to empower local communities to develop micro-recycling factories,” says Morgane. “Of all the plastic waste in the ocean, only 1% comes to the surface,” says Simon.

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Friesland tracks plastic waste flow to the Wadden Sea
1 month, 1 week ago

Friesland tracks plastic waste flow to the Wadden Sea

NL Times  

Friesland is launching a project to track how plastic waste from the province ends up in the Wadden Sea. By the end of the three-year study, there will be enough information to implement specialized capture systems at identified "hotspots" to remove plastic waste from the water. Previous studies by the Wadden Academy have shown that around three-quarters of the plastic …

Is recycling worth it?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Is recycling worth it?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The plastics industry—including fossil fuel, petrochemical, and consumer goods companies—continues to put forward plastic recycling as the solution to …

Is recycling worth it?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Is recycling worth it?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The plastics industry—including fossil fuel, petrochemical, and consumer goods companies—continues to put forward plastic recycling as the solution to …

How to tackle plastic pollution and reduce plastic waste
3 months, 1 week ago

How to tackle plastic pollution and reduce plastic waste

India Today  

Plastic pollution is one of the most significant environmental problems our world is facing today. By making small efforts in our daily lives, everyone can contribute significantly to reducing plastic waste. SMALL ACTIONS TO TACKLE PLASTIC POLLUTION Reduce the use of straws, plastic cutlery, and bottled water. This small habit encourages responsible waste management and when consistently followed, this habit …

A cut in time: On the plastic pollution problem
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A cut in time: On the plastic pollution problem

The Hindu  

Despite a week of wrangling, an ambitious endeavour piloted by the United Nations Environment Programme to phase out plastic turned out to be a failure. The Global Plastics Treaty is the result of a resolution by member-countries of the United Nations, passed in 2022, to ‘end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.’ Over the next two years, countries met …

UN Treaty to Curb Plastic Pollution Fails as Oil-Producing Nations Reject Production Caps
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UN Treaty to Curb Plastic Pollution Fails as Oil-Producing Nations Reject Production Caps

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 03, 2024 19:48 IST - 4 MINS READ Governments failed to reach an agreement on December 2 for a global UN treaty to curb plastic pollution in Busan, South Korea, after proposals to cap its production were rejected by a handful of oil-producing nations. More than 100 countries supported a proposal to reduce plastic production, the most …

Greenpeace activists board tanker demanding cut in plastic production
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Greenpeace activists board tanker demanding cut in plastic production

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Greenpeace International activists board a tanker in South Korea carrying petrochemicals destined for plastic production. …

What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea

Associated Press  

BUSAN, South Korea — The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis. Their meeting concludes Sunday or early Monday in Busan, South Korea, where many environmental organizations have also flocked to push for a treaty to address the volume of production and toxic chemicals used in plastic products. Greenpeace said …

Can the World Unite to End the Plastic Pollution Crisis?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Can the World Unite to End the Plastic Pollution Crisis?

Live Mint  

-- The final round of United Nations-brokered talks aimed at tackling plastic pollution opened in South Korea with deep divisions over the need to stem the rising flood of the material, a rift that threatens to scupper a two-year long quest for a deal. A coalition of nearly 70 nations, including Rwanda, Norway and the UK, is pushing for a …

Fears hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists could derail crucial plastic pollution summit
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fears hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists could derail crucial plastic pollution summit

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Allowing fossil fuel and petrochemical companies to exert their influence in these negotiations is like letting foxes guard the …

Millions of tons of plastic foul the world around us
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Millions of tons of plastic foul the world around us

Associated Press  

On a Philippines beach, barefoot children jumped and played on shoals of plastic washed ashore in previous typhoons. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People store various waste materials in plastic sacks for sorting out in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn …

‘Once in a lifetime’ chance to end plastic pollution as nations assemble in Busan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Once in a lifetime’ chance to end plastic pollution as nations assemble in Busan

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Environment activists stage a rally calling for a strong global plastics treaty ahead of the …

Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?

LA Times  

Garbage, mostly plastic, collected en route to Mt. Even before the meeting began Monday, South Korean Environment Minister Kim Wan-sup was trying to dial back expectations, telling reporters: “I believe it may be more realistic to pursue stepwise measures.” Here is what you need to know about the problem and the efforts to solve it: How bad is the world’s …

India suggests funding proposal for plastic phase-out
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India suggests funding proposal for plastic phase-out

Hindustan Times  

India has circulated a proposal for the financial arrangement to implement a global legally binding instrument on phasing out plastic pollution, currently being negotiated in South Korea’s Busan where the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment is being held. India’s proposal suggests that parties …

Leaders make push for plastic pollution treaty at talks in South Korea
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Leaders make push for plastic pollution treaty at talks in South Korea

Al Jazeera  

Island nations say recycling insufficient to solve problem when 400 million tonnes of plastic waste is produced yearly. “We must end plastic pollution before plastic pollution ends us,” Kim Wan-sup, South Korea’s minister of environment, said during the opening session on Monday. Several countries, including island nations hard-hit by plastic pollution, are pushing for a more ambitious agreement that addresses …

Nations Meet To End Plastic Pollution With A Global Treaty. Here’s What To Know.
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nations Meet To End Plastic Pollution With A Global Treaty. Here’s What To Know.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea. Environmental groups and Indigenous leaders want a holistic approach An excavator cleans up plastic and other waste materials on Mahim Beach on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai, India, on April 22, 2024. …

Can the World Unite to End the Plastic Pollution Crisis?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Can the World Unite to End the Plastic Pollution Crisis?

Live Mint  

-- The final round of United Nations-brokered talks aimed at tackling plastic pollution are opening in South Korea with deep divisions over the need to stem the rising flood of the material, a rift that threatens to scupper a two-year long quest for a deal. A coalition of nearly 70 nations, including Rwanda, Norway and the UK, is pushing for …

Garbage dumpyard in Pacific Ocean is getting bigger and bigger
4 months ago

Garbage dumpyard in Pacific Ocean is getting bigger and bigger

India Today  

A new study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals a disturbing trend in the North Pacific Garbage Patch : centimeter-sized plastic fragments are accumulating at an alarming rate, outpacing the growth of larger plastic debris. The research, conducted by The Ocean Cleanup between 2015 and 2022, found that plastic fragments in the NPGP rose from 2.9kg per square km to …

THE DUCHESS OF YORK: I'm on a mission to rid nappies of plastic
4 months, 1 week ago

THE DUCHESS OF YORK: I'm on a mission to rid nappies of plastic

Daily Mail  

In a few months I’m going to become a grandmother for the fifth time. Every minute, more than 380,000 nappies are thrown away around the world, and the World Economic Forum says that it is producing nearly 40 million tons of waste each year. The Duchess of York pictured with daughter Princess Beatrice and granddaughter Sienna Princess Beatrice of York, …

Exxon Mobil says advanced recycling is the answer to plastic waste. But is it really?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Exxon Mobil says advanced recycling is the answer to plastic waste. But is it really?

LA Times  

Rob Bonta filed suit against Exxon Mobil and accused the oil giant of misleading the public about the effectiveness of plastic recycling, many of the allegations surrounded the company’s marketing of a process called “advanced recycling.” In recent years — as longstanding efforts to recycle plastics have faltered — Exxon Mobil has touted advanced recycling as a groundbreaking technology that …

Greenpeace block access to Unilever HQ in single-use plastics protest
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Greenpeace block access to Unilever HQ in single-use plastics protest

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greenpeace UK activists blocked access …

The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year

Associated Press  

The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people’s bodies, according to a new study that also said more than two-thirds of it comes from the Global South. For 15% of the world’s population, government fails to collect and dispose of waste, …

World pumps out 57 million tons of plastic pollution yearly and most comes in Global South
6 months, 2 weeks ago

World pumps out 57 million tons of plastic pollution yearly and most comes in Global South

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world creates 57 million …

Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?

LA Times  

Despite the planet’s growing plastic pollution crisis, petroleum-based polymers have become an integral part of modern life. “So by making one product or two products in very high yield and at much lower temperatures, we are using some energy, but significantly less energy than any other process that’s breaking down polyolefins or taking the petroleum resources and turning them into …

Startup Mantra: Transforming waste to save environment
7 months, 1 week ago

Startup Mantra: Transforming waste to save environment

Hindustan Times  

While almost everyone will berate the use of plastic and how it damages the environment, not many will get down to doing something about it. But for Medha Tadpatrikar and Shirish Phadtare, founders of Rudra Blue Planet Environmental Solutions India Limited, who while on a safari holiday, found a deer that died because it had ingested plastic bags, the problem …

Scientists discover plastic-eating fungi that could help clean up world’s oceans
7 months, 1 week ago

Scientists discover plastic-eating fungi that could help clean up world’s oceans

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists in Germany have identified a type of fungi that is capable of breaking down …

An ocean of plastics
8 months, 1 week ago

An ocean of plastics

The Hindu  

There is a real-felt need to go beyond mere tokenism of staging earth-hours now and then to stoke dormant concerns on the world’s increasingly fragile ecology. Increased infusion of plastics, much of it non-biodegradable and unrecycled, in IT and other industrial sectors and in day-to-day life poses another existential threat. These incidents portend the looming unmanaged plastic and e-waste threat, …

Companies like Nestle and Unilever modify plastic recycling goals due to implementation difficulties: Report
8 months, 1 week ago

Companies like Nestle and Unilever modify plastic recycling goals due to implementation difficulties: Report

Hindustan Times  

Nestle S.A. changed the wording of its plastic packaging goals in 2022, changing it to “designed for” recycling when earlier, it used to be “recyclable” or reusable packaging, Bloomberg reported. Plastic waste often ends up in water bodies, causing massive harm to animal and human health. The legal difference between these amount to about 280,000 metric tons of additional non-recyclable …

Embracing a Circular Economy Mindset for Sustainable Tourism
9 months ago

Embracing a Circular Economy Mindset for Sustainable Tourism

News 18  

In our interconnected world, embarking on a journey to uncover the beauty, culture, and diversity of our planet is an invaluable experience. Allowing such items to rot without proper disposal would result in a carbon footprint five times larger than the environmental impact of producing the plastic film.” However, the challenge lies in the indiscriminate disposal of plastic after use, …

Australia considers mandating recycled plastic packaging as beaches drown in rubbish
9 months ago

Australia considers mandating recycled plastic packaging as beaches drown in rubbish

ABC  

In short: Environment groups cleaning and re-cleaning northern beaches of plastics want the Commonwealth to consider taxing products that don't contain recycled material. "A big thanks to the Sea Shepherd crew who came along to help us, because it is a big job for our nine rangers, and it's a long beach," ranger coordinator William Campbell said. "If we had …

Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life

NPR  

Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Just for a minute, think about how much of the plastic you use today will end up as trash. “But there’s a growing agreement,” she said, that a lot of single-use plastic “can probably go.” toggle caption Matt Cardy/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe The plastics industry …

Remoulding the Global Plastics Treaty
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Remoulding the Global Plastics Treaty

The Hindu  

As discussions still continue for an international legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, it becomes crucial to consider how it can support a fair transition for individuals who collect and recycle waste informally. Editorial | Plastic solution: Beyond the Global Plastics Treaty These workers collect, sort and recover recyclable and reusable materials from general waste, alleviating municipal budgets of financial …

The plastics industry says chemical recycling could help banish pollution. It’s ‘an illusion,’ critics say
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The plastics industry says chemical recycling could help banish pollution. It’s ‘an illusion,’ critics say

CNN  

CNN — A squat, light-colored building in Tigard, Oregon, was supposed to be part of a game-changing new solution for the global plastics industry. “Chemical recycling transforms used plastic and gives it value,” said a spokesperson for the American Chemistry Council, a trade association for US chemical and plastics companies, adding “we must eliminate plastic pollution without eliminating the benefits …

Chemical recycling to reduce plastic waste
11 months ago

Chemical recycling to reduce plastic waste

China Daily  

A recent report called for intensified efforts to tap chemical recycling as a key solution to addressing plastic pollution, considering its potential to dispose of low-value plastic waste that is difficult to recycle. Citing statistics from the Plastic Recycling Association, an affiliate of the China National Resources Recycling Association, a news release from the academy said about 62 million metric …

Mindful youths working towards innovative plastic management
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mindful youths working towards innovative plastic management

Hindustan Times  

Plastic waste has been a topic of conversation for a long time now, but very few people think about reusing and disposing of it properly. Lahoti, a class XI student at IIS along with his plastic warrior team has been promoting innovative plastic waste management for a year and a half now. Several fish and animals died due to plastic …

Over 700million pounds of Amazon's 'recyclable' plastic packaging is dumped into environment each year - where chemicals infest livestock, human organs and even clouds
1 year ago

Over 700million pounds of Amazon's 'recyclable' plastic packaging is dumped into environment each year - where chemicals infest livestock, human organs and even clouds

Daily Mail  

It's the environmental disaster hiding in plain sight - a new report finds that Amazon's 'recyclable' plastic packaging generates 709 million pounds of waste each year. Adding insult to injury, the new report found Amazon's so-called 'recyclable' plastic requires customers to drive their waste packaging to special 'store drop-off locations where plastic film is accepted.' The new report, from US …

Amazon claims its packages are recyclable. Much of the plastic ends up in landfills
1 year ago

Amazon claims its packages are recyclable. Much of the plastic ends up in landfills

LA Times  

Although the plastic packaging delivered by Amazon is stamped with recycling arrows, a new report suggests that only a fraction of it actually gets recycled. Although the paper and cardboard items Amazon uses for packaging can be placed in curbside bins and generally get recycled, plastic packaging must be brought to drop-off locations, such as those at Safeway or Target …

Plastic experts say recycling is a scam. Should we even do it anymore?
1 year, 1 month ago

Plastic experts say recycling is a scam. Should we even do it anymore?

Salon  

When the Center for Climate Integrity released its report about plastic recycling, one might have expected the environmentalist non-profit to encourage the practice. Yet the title of Center for Climate Integrity's report — "The Fraud of Plastic Recycling" — reveals a very different point-of-view. "Even if plastic recycling rates were higher, recycling alone could never come close to solving the …

Despite recycling efforts, more plastic ends up in incinerators
1 year, 1 month ago

Despite recycling efforts, more plastic ends up in incinerators

Dutch News  

More plastic is ending up in incineration plants and producing harmful CO2 emissions despite efforts to promote recycling, caretaker environment minister Vivianne Heijnen has said in a briefing to MPs. Heijnen also announced on Tuesday that the Netherlands has withdrawn from the Plastic Pact, an international initiative to make the packaging chain more sustainable. Other initiatives to boost recycling have …

The Dark Side of Ocean Cleanup Technology
1 year, 2 months ago

The Dark Side of Ocean Cleanup Technology

Slate  

Rebecca Helm despises the phrase “Great Pacific Garbage Patch.” This moniker is used to describe the vast stretch of ocean from the west coast of North America to Japan that is crammed with an estimated 1.8 trillion pieces of trash, most of which are plastic. However, several years later, Helm still believes that we don’t understand enough about the environmental …

Talks on a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution are advancing in Kenya’s capital
1 year, 4 months ago

Talks on a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution are advancing in Kenya’s capital

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution advanced Monday in Kenya’s capital as nations, plus petrochemical companies, environmentalists and others affected by the pollution gathered to discuss draft language for the first time. “To bring a difference at the scale required, we must work collectively.” Kenya’s President William Ruto called the treaty “the …

Why it is important to teach the next generation about sustainability
1 year, 6 months ago

Why it is important to teach the next generation about sustainability

The Hindu  

Today, when concerns about climate change, pollution, and dwindling natural resources have become urgent and unavoidable, the role of education in shaping the next generation’s perspective on sustainability is paramount. It’s inspiring to see students light up with curiosity when they discover how their actions — from reducing single-use plastic to conserving energy at home — can influence this delicate …

A reporter kept a diary of her plastic use. It was soul-crushing
1 year, 7 months ago

A reporter kept a diary of her plastic use. It was soul-crushing

LA Times  

It’s in our bodies: our lung tissue, our blood and in the dark, tarry first defecation of newborns. Here’s an excerpt: “Clippy for my hair; airpods case; plastic on tea kettle; windows are glass, but casings are vinyl; bird decals on windows ; computer casing; monitor; CO2 monitor ; cordless phone charger; all the USB cords on my desk; mouse; …

Recycling Plastic Utensils: Is It Really Helping The Planet?
1 year, 7 months ago

Recycling Plastic Utensils: Is It Really Helping The Planet?

Huff Post  

Paul Taylor via Getty Images Takeout often comes with plastic cutlery — here's why you should skip it. “The characteristic of plastic cutlery is the bigger problem rather than the polymer that it’s made of,” Walters said. “Plastic cutlery either falls through openings in the equipment or they’ll get tangled up in the equipment, which is even worse because then …

Plastic recycling is a minefield. Here's why it's so difficult and how we can make it easier
1 year, 7 months ago

Plastic recycling is a minefield. Here's why it's so difficult and how we can make it easier

ABC  

Why is it that after nearly 40 years of kerbside recycling in this country, figuring out which plastics can and can't go in your recycling is still so difficult? Here's the first challenge: Does your clear, single-use plastic water bottle stamped with a 1 go in the recycling bin or landfill? LDPE or low density polyethylene Plastic shopping bags, disposable …

Australia's plastic mismanagement to mount as researchers warn of ongoing pollution crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

Australia's plastic mismanagement to mount as researchers warn of ongoing pollution crisis

ABC  

Australia is in danger of mismanaging more than 100,000 tonnes of plastic waste by the end of the year, according to new research. Key points: Australia is predicted to consume over 1 million tonnes of short-life plastic by end of 2023 Researchers warn mismanagement of plastic waste remains a key issue It comes as a central Victorian kerbside recycling program …

How to build a zero-waste economy
1 year, 8 months ago

How to build a zero-waste economy

Salon  

It wasn't until Sarah Paiji Yoo became a new mother that her journey into plastic-free living really began. Yoo said the bottles are intended to be "the last set" of cleaning containers her customers ever buy: No more disposable plastic, no more pollution, no more hazardous tap water. By promoting a "circular economy" — patterns of consumption that reduce waste …

The Planet Earth in a Plastic Soup
1 year, 9 months ago

The Planet Earth in a Plastic Soup

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations declared 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry to honour the 100th Anniversary of the Nobel award in Chemistry to Marie Curie and also to commemorate the contributions of chemical sciences in the progress of human civilization. Unsurprisingly, the United Nations has declared ‘#Beat Plastic Pollution’ as the central theme of this year’s World Environment Day — …

World Environment Day: How Can India Learn From Bangladesh to Deal With Plastic?
1 year, 9 months ago

World Environment Day: How Can India Learn From Bangladesh to Deal With Plastic?

The Quint  

Third, we must promote the adoption of environmentally responsible and sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics. To do this, we must launch extensive public awareness programmes to inform people about the harm that plastic waste causes to the ecosystem. This will encourage people to adopt eco-friendly behaviours and limit their usage of single-use plastics, which will change their behaviour. Producing companies …

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