Plastic pollution: seaside communities coming together will save us – not technology
Tech fixes to environmental problems are guaranteed to grab attention, but real change for the planet requires community organising.
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Time is running out for a treaty to end plastic pollution – here’s why it matters
Global action has always been the missing piece of the picture, as the plastics economy transcends national boundaries. A new treaty could change that.
The war against plastic is distracting us from pollution that cannot be seen
We need to focus on causes like overconsumption, not the material itself.
Plastic pollution hotspots pinpointed in new research – India ranks top due to high levels of uncollected waste
Pinpointing the biggest pollution hotspots helps to design more targeted ways to deal with plastic waste.
Plastic pollution: campaigners around the world are using the courts to clean up – but manufacturers are fighting back
A legal researcher studied court cases in 30 countries to see what works.
Myths about plastic pollution are leading to public confusion: here’s why
Media coverage of the dangers of plastic pollution can distract from what is actually needed, says an author.
Climate change: obsession with plastic pollution distracts attention from bigger environmental challenges
Plastic is not as much of a threat to oceans as climate change or over-fishing.
Plastic pollution threatens birds far out at sea – new research
Some of the world’s most threatened birds are exposed to plastic pollution – even far out to sea.
We dropped over 8,000 pieces of litter into a fake river to fight plastic pollution
Understanding how plastic pollution moves in rivers is key to effective cleanup strategies.
How Earth’s plastic pollution problem could look by 2040
Plastic flows to the world’s waterbodies could double over the next two decades.
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