Here’s how to design an effective treaty to curb plastic pollution globally
By 2025, 100 million to 250 million metric tons of plastic waste could enter the ocean each year, scientists say.
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Belgium plans to increase its power emissions
The “Energiewende” of Germany has been going on and doing rather badly for two decades now. They wanted to decrease emissions but started the project by deciding to close most of their low carbon energy production, namely their fleet of
Malaysia says ‘thanks, but no thanks’ to plastic trash imports
Malaysia has had enough. Of the planet's plastic waste, that is.
Decarbonizing plastics is finally possible
A line of research looks at ways to cut the carbon footprint of plastics down to as little as possible.
Report finds plastic’s entire lifecycle harmful to humans
“Plastic is a global health crisis hiding in plain sight,” warn the experts.
It’s time for cities to adopt circular economies
Disposing of waste in cities should be everyone's business.
Why burning waste is not a sustainable energy future
As the landfills keep piling up globally, one simple solution continues to captivate the imagination of decision-makers. Waste incineration has been around for almost 150 years, yet totally different opinions on the issue continue to compete. And while the circular