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Waste Trade

Waste Colonialism: Germany's Role in the Global Plastic Trade

December 4, 2025 | Devayani Khare

When plastic waste is sorted and segregated, consumers distance themselves from the issue of plastic pollution - yet where does this segregated and sorted waste end up? This is the dark story of just one exporting country: Germany!
News, Real Solutions

Large-scale Events as a New Track for the Green Economy

November 25, 2025 | Plastic Free China

On September 25, the salon “Reusable Cups × Large-Scale Events: A New Track for the Green Economy” was jointly organised by Plastic Free China, Novaloop, Duck Gaga, and Guangdong Association of Circular Economy and Resource Comprehensive Utilisation, with support from Society of Entrepreneurs and Ecology Foundation.
Member Stories, Press Release

Mapo Resource Circulation Network Welcomes South Korean Government’s Decision to Exclude Incineration from Recycling Statistics

November 14, 2025 | Mapo Resource Circulation Network (MRCN)

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BBC uncovers lasting toxic legacy of cargo ship disaster off Sri Lanka

Policy, Waste Trade
South Asia

Intl negotiations on Plastic Pollution in Geneva ends without an agreement

Policy
South Asia

Communities near petrochemical plants pay the price for plastic convenience

Petrochemicals & Climate, Policy
South East Asia

Indonesia’s Ban on Importing Plastic Waste Met With Cautious Optimism From Campaigners

Policy, Waste Trade
South Asia

Gujarat: World Bank Withdraws $40 Million Funding for Waste-to-Energy Plants Amid Community Backlash

false solutions, Plastics & Health, waste-to-energy
South East Asia

Reuse study tour seeks to popularize reuse, refill vs single-use plastics

Real Solutions, Reuse
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