Plastic pollution
Philippine Island Tackles the Plastic Crisis Head-On, Sets Example for the Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations
The Island Province of Siquijor Serves as a Success Story in the Global Fight against Plastic Pollution 14 November 2023 – Nairobi, Kenya – As the third intergovernmental negotiations (INC-3) on plastic pollution go underway in Nairobi, Kenya, delegates and…
BAN Toxics Urges Government to Shift towards Systems Change and Holistic Approaches to Address Plastic Waste
“We appreciate the government’s initial investments in climate-neutral approaches and recent attention towards a circular economy approach, recognizing the urgency of unsustainable production and consumption leading to a planetary crisis. As the country embarks on the full implementation of the…
PBBM Urged to “Clean Up” and Act Urgently on Plastic Pollution
“Taking stock of President Marcos’ commitment to solving the Philippines’ problem with plastic pollution and climate change, we urge the President to take immediate concrete actions to end plastic pollution. We reiterate our call to ban single-use plastics,” says Reynaldo…
Philippine Green Groups Expect the President’s SONA to Tackle Waste and Plastic Pollution
22 July 2023, Quezon City. As our nation faces a myriad of societal problems, green groups associated with the EcoWaste Coalition, an environmental network pushing for a zero waste and toxics-free society, are urging President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to tackle…
Groups Urge Australia to Reverse Plan to Resume Plastic Waste Exports
23 May 2023, Perth City, Australia/Quezon City, Philippines. On the eve of the new global Plastics Treaty negotiations in Paris, the Australian Environment Minister has decided to reopen plastic waste exports, after a five-year ban introduced by the previous federal…
80% Plastic Pollution Reduction Could be Achieved by 2040: UNEP Report
By: Paige Bennett While the amount of global plastic pollution is staggering, the United Nations Environment Programme has found that it is still possible to reduce plastic pollution as much as 80% by 2040. It would require major changes, but…
Latin America, the US’s new plastic dumping ground.
Every year the US sends thousands of tons of plastic waste to Latin America. Mexico, El Salvador and Ecuador are the main recipients of waste that is largely unsuitable for recycling. Loopholes in international regulations also lead to the shipment…
“Barbechas”: Protectors of the Environment in Tunisia
“Barbechas” of Tunisia are some of the most underrated workers in the country. Though their work is difficult and precarious, it is important as it helps protect the environment from plastic waste. The term “barbechas” refers to people in Tunisia…
Philippine consumer and environmental groups urge government to tackle plastic pollution at source: ban single-use plastics
12 March 2021. Consumer advocacy group Laban Konsyumer Inc. and environmental health group EcoWaste Coalition have jointly urged the government to tackle plastic pollution at source such as by banning single-use plastics (SUPs). Through a joint statement to mark this…
Can Recycling Really Solve The Plastic Problem?
Co-Written by Meena Miriam Yust and Arshad M. Khan The practice of recycling has everything to commend it: On a finite planet, it conserves resources; it is meretricious allowing us, as it does, to pin a mental merit badge on…
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