The UK Keeps Sending Plastic Waste to Poor Countries, Defying Past Pledge
UK citizens produce more plastic waste than nearly any other country.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
Plastic pollution is a growing environmental crisis that threatens all forms of life. The United Nations calls on countries to reduce plastic production and improve waste management. You can join us in taking action on related issues here.
The UK is sending plastic waste to low- and middle-income countries despite a partial ban on the practice that went into effect across the EU on Jan. 1, according to the Guardian.
The EU-wide ban, which prevents shipments of plastic waste to countries outside of the Organization of Economic Cooperations and Development, was developed while the UK was still a part of the political bloc. The UK government had said that it wouldn’t backslide on environmental commitments after its departure from the EU, but the ongoing shipment of plastic waste shows that it’s alread
Synopsis Under the ‘Run for the ocean’ initiative, Adidas has sold 11 million pairs of shoes made from up-cycled marine plastic waste in 2019.
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“From ‘no-plastic’, the conversation has moved to ‘know-plastic’, where we need to understand plastic better to use it more responsibly,” says Vikram Baid, Director of Vinayak Polycon International, a plastic processing company. This sentiment was reflected in many initiatives launched by India Inc. and the Indian government in recent times, but got partially diluted by COVID-19 and the consequent high use of plastic equipment to prevent infections. There’s another dimension, too. “COVID dealt a blow to the recycling industry at the grassroots level,” says Atul Sud, president of WECARE, an industry association focused on extended producer responsibility (EPR) and plastic waste management (PWM). “The rag-pickers remained most vulnerable to the pandemic with their lack of safety and health benefit
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Date: 27 May 2021
Madhvi Chittoor of Madhvi4EcoEthics: “Never fear criticism and failure ”
I think 5 things that one needs to know to become a changemaker are 1) Know the problem well I researched on Plastic Pollution a lot and thought about how I can bring about change 2) Never fear criticism and failure I had faced a lot of criticism when I wanted to get signatures and in social […]
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2020 has been a tumultuous year for all of us, including for Oceana. I am pleased to report that it has also been a successful year of ocean conservation policymaking.
Since March, our staff around the world have been campaigning from home. Despite this, together with our allies, we have won important policy changes that promote responsible fishing, protect habitat, increase transparency, and curb pollution. You will be encouraged by this brief annual overview.
Ending Destructive Gillnet Fishing in Belize and California
The Belize Government protected its waters from gillnets, a dangerous gear that indiscriminately catches and kills nearly everything it entangles, including manatees and turtles. Our essential allies in this battle were many local fishers who understood up close how destructive and wasteful gillnets are. The few remaining gillnets fishers’ will be assisted in transitioning away from the gear and finding alternative livelihoods. With this vi