Inching toward a global treaty on plastic pollution
Nicola Jones Delegates from 175 nations are working on an international agreement that would tackle the vast amounts of plastic waste in the environment. A…
Plastic pollution
January-March 2024 (ONE)
Did plastic straw bans work? Yes, but not in the way you’d think
This story is part of the Grist arts and culture series Remember When, a weeklong exploration of what happened to the climate solutions that once clogged…
Why it’s time to say goodbye to the polluting recycling model
Every year, 10 million tons of plastic packaging reach the oceans, which is equivalent to 23,000 Boeing 747 planes landing in the seas and oceans…
UN Provides Blueprint for 80% Cut to Global Plastic Pollution by 2040
Global plastic pollution can be reduced by 80% by 2040 if countries and companies make far-reaching changes using existing technologies, according to a report published…
Climate pollution from plastics to outpace coal emissions in US by 2030
The petrochemical industry has found a new market for fossil fuels: Plastics. With dozens of new plastics manufacturing and recycling facilities in the works, the…
Plastic is a global problem. It’s also a global opportunity
Plastic: a most versatile and ubiquitous material, it is difficult to imagine life without it. Despite the growth it has enjoyed for decades, the detriment…
Plastic is here, there and everywhere
It had to happen sooner or later: the ocean contains plastic, the fish contain plastic, and now the plastic also arrives in the water we…
January-March 2019 (ONE)
Plastic pollution: seaside communities coming together will save us – not technology
Our oceans are threatened by three major challenges: climate change, overfishing and pollution. Plastic pollution is of growing concern, and has gained international attention from…
Planet or plastic?
Out of sight, out of mind, they say. I’m originally from Finland, a country that prides itself on having the purest air in the world,…
World Environment Day 2018: beat the plastic pollution
As celebrations gear up for World Environment Day on 5 June, delegates and policymakers connect with India’s business sector and innovators to explore how to…