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Can we really go plastic neutral?
One company suggests that we can go plastic neutral while creating better livelihoods across the globe.
An enzyme could help solve the scourge of plastic waste
Every single minute a million plastic bottles are bought around the planet. You've read that right: one million bottles.
A Buddhist monk turns plastic bottles into saffron robes
A way forward for Thais involves abiding by Buddhist teachings that encourage thrift and recycling, Phra Maha Pranom argues.
Tackling the scourge of plastic waste won’t be easy
At the current rate, the consumption of plastic in Asia will have increased by a shocking 80% by 2025.
Plastic packaging is no solution for food waste
Food waste remains an acute problem in Europe and across much of the world. So does plastic waste.
Engulfed in plastic: life is at risk in the planet’s oceans
Just five countries dump more plastic waste into the seas than the rest of the world combined.