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The system has gone beyond the school walls; now the local street vendors have adopted this reuse system.

Promoting compliance with the local law regulating single-use plastics in coastal areas, in a collaborative and non-taxing way with the community.

A scalable and sustainable business model that creates decent, good quality employment, linking up with other actors such as organic waste managers and waste pickers.

Mottainai breaks the stigma of elitist reuse by offering biodegradable, health- and environmentally-friendly products at affordable prices and facilitating the reuse of packaging.

Chemicals found in common food packaging plastics like cling film and snack pouches may interfere with the body’s natural 24-hour sleep-wake cycle, increasing the risk of sleep disorders, diabetes, immune problems, and even cancer, new research shows.

Este informe proporciona una guía para los negociadores del tratado INC-5 sobre plásticos para incluir la reutilización en el texto del tratado y por qué se deben priorizar las soluciones de reutilización y recarga sobre el reciclaje.

This brief provides a guide for plastics treaty INC-5 negotiators for including reuse in the treaty text and why reuse and refill solutions must be prioritized over recycling.

Are we disposable? With thanks to the team at Pabrika.

The goals of this Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health are to comprehensively examine plastics’ impacts across their life cycle on: (1) human health and well-being; (2) the global environment, especially the ocean; (3) the economy; and (4) vulnerable populations—the poor, minorities, and the world’s children. On the basis of this examination, the Commission offers science-based recommendations designed to support development of a Global Plastics Treaty, protect human health, and save lives.

Rising global concentrations of environmental microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) drive concerns for human exposure and health outcomes. Scientists used several advanced testing methods to confirm that tiny plastic particles were found in the human kidney, liver, and brain.