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Year’s worth of sachet use in the Philippines can cover entire Metro Manila 1 foot deep in plastic waste
by Jed Alegado | March 7, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New quantitative evidence reveals the extent of plastic pollution in the Philippines Manila, Philippines (March 7, 2019) —Filipinos use more than 163 million plastic sachet packets, 48 million sando bags and 45 million labo bags daily. These numbers were revealed in a new report released today by environmental organization Global Alliance for […]
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Member Stories, News, Plastic Policies
Coming full circle to combat climate change
by Emily Vidovich | March 6, 2019
“People don’t often link plastic pollution right to climate change,” said Lauren Moore of UPSTREAM, an organization that advocates for a circular economy. But she emphasized that plastic products do not materialize effortlessly, just as they do not disappear when thrown away. “Plastic creates pollution right from when it’s made, and then continues to create pollution,” Moore said. […]
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Industry group seeks to maintain single-use plastic status quo
by admin | January 15, 2019
Press Statement Washington, DC – In an effort to preserve their ability to produce cheap single-use plastics, several fossil fuel companies and a fast moving consumer goods company united to launch the Alliance to End Plastic Waste today. The group, which includes Exxon, Dow, Total, Shell, Chevron Phillips, and Procter & Gamble, will look to […]
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Member Stories, News, Plastic Policies
Inside the global war on plastic pollution
by admin | September 11, 2018
Written by Joel Makower. Article originally posted in Green Biz. Part One of a two-part series. It is, in many ways, something out of the blue that everyone could see coming: an all-out battle against plastics, or at least plastic waste. It’s a fight that’s been brewing for years — decades, even. Indeed, its beginnings […]
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S.F. invites world to join in zero-waste initiative
by admin | August 30, 2018
Written by Kurtis Alexander. Originally posted here. Jose Moya (l to r), supervisor sorter, and Jon Peralta, sorter, work at a special sortline to separate cardboard, wood and metal delivered to the public reuse and recycling area at the Recology transfer station on Friday, August 24, 2018 in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Lea Suzuki / […]
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