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The Reuse Revolution is the Answer to the Plastic Crisis
Communities, progressive businesses, and local governments are stepping up with solutions centred around reduction and reuse.
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Why Single Use is Not the Future Option
Plastic pollution is a global threat. And thanks to pressure from people all around the world, brands and retailers know they need to take responsibility for creating it. We are…
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Malaysian-owned company one of the largest burned land areas
A total of 3,403,000 hectares (ha) of land burned between the years 2015 and 2018 in Indonesia, according to analysis of official government burn scar data. In 2015 alone more than 2,600,000 ha of land burned.
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Why we’ve had enough of broken promises to protect forests
While the Amazon fires capture international headlines, fires have also been raging in Indonesia, harming the life of so many people and a lot of it stems from mostly the cutting and burning of forests and peatlands.
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We must put an end to modern-day slavery at sea
Every year, on the 23rd of August, the world remembers the slave trade and its abolition. It is a haunting reminder of humanity’s ugly past- of how millions of people…
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How an Instagram hashtag is inspiring thousands to protect the oceans
If you follow artists and illustrators on Instagram, it is likely you’ve come across the #DrawThisInYourStyle challenge, where artists recreate others illustrations in their own unique style. Now the hashtag…
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5 reasons why deep sea mining will only get our planet into deep trouble
The depths of our oceans hide a unique living world that we barely understand – but these mysteries are already under threat from a controversial new industry: deep sea mining.
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Unearthed: For the sake of the climate we must stop believing magical stories about plastics and recycling
When applied to single-use the circular economy is a myth, and an increasingly harmful one.
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Greenpeace Statement on the ASEAN Framework of Action on Marine Debris
The Bangkok Declaration and the ASEAN Framework of Action on Marine Debris is a good example of how regional action can be achieved to address a common challenge. However, the Framework falls short of addressing the plastic pollution problem at root.