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Groups call for elimination of polluting sachets as plastics treaty talks intensify

Bangkok, Thailand— As UN member states and experts gather in Bangkok to discuss a global plastics treaty, environmental groups demand robust criteria to eliminate polluting plastic products and toxic chemicals used in their production. Campaigners argue that the Bangkok meeting is a crucial opportunity to address the most problematic plastic applications, including single-use plastics and […]

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Member Stories, Policy

International Plastic Bag Free Day – actions around the world

July 11, 2018 by Matt Franklin

This years International Plastic Bag Free Day saw some of the broadest and most ambitious actions since the launch of the of the day of action nine years ago.READ MORE

Petrochemicals & Climate, Member Stories

Beyond recycling: rethinking plastic from the ground up

July 11, 2018 by Matt Franklin

Plastic has climbed high up the EU agenda in 2018, with the European Commission publishing its plastics strategy in January and a proposal for a directive on single-use plastics in May. Yet the fight for action against harmful, environmentally damaging plastics long precedes this. Activist and NGO leader Delphine Lévi Alvarès explains how today’s plastic crisis is about more than litter, and why we need a holistic approach with global solutions to effectively counter it.READ MORE

Member Stories, Press Release, Real Solutions

Bring Your Own Bag, Say No to Plastic Bags

July 03, 2018 by Matt Franklin

In conjunction of Plastic Bag Free Day on 3rd July, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) distributed 200 free cloth bags made from discarded t-shirts to market-goers in Bagan Ajam Market in Butterworth, Penang.READ MORE

News, Policy, Press Release

Plastic pollution: countries show their true colours on the International Plastic Bag Free Day

July 03, 2018 by Matt Franklin

EU countries lag behind in phasing out single-use plastic bags and curbing plastic pollution, warn Surfrider Foundation Europe (SFE) and Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) on the 9th International Plastic Bag Free Day.READ MORE

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