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Plastics and the Environment
These 5 innovators are turning the tide on plastic pollution
Here are five entrepreneurs and their respective businesses that are looking to battle the plastic pollution pandemic by extending their usage around the world.
Plastics and the Environment
Here's how we can eradicate plastic pollution by 2040
Indonesia has a plan to end plastic pollution completely by 2040 - and the lessons learned will be applicable around the world. Here's a rundown.
Plastics and the Environment
SDI 2020: Meet the investor looking for tech pioneers to help create a circular economy
Funding the right technology startups is a key way of reducing waste and making supply chains more sustainable - and should be an intrinsic part of economic activity.
SDI2020
COVID-19 exacerbated the plastic pollution crisis. Here’s how we’re fighting back.
The Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) is working to end this environmental and humanitarian crisis and realise a more sustainable, inclusive world.
Plastics and the Environment
This Spanish company turns ocean trash into beautiful clothing
Brazil
This Brazilian company can turn your trash into musical instruments
Brazil is the fourth biggest producer of plastic in the world. Mismanagement of waste globally means microplastics have now been found in drinking water.
Plastics and the Environment
Why the President of Colombia believes it’s time to reduce, reuse, and recycle
Colombia is taking steps to reduce its CO2 emissions by transitioning to renewables including wind and solar, which have increased six-fold since 2018, says President Ivan Duque.
SDI2020
How sustainability will drive growth in the packaging industry
A focus on recyclability is an opportunity to increase recycling investments and have a positive impact on global circular economy initiatives.
SDI2020
How to Save the Planet: What are the challenges in making the planet more sustainable?
To meet the SDGs' environmental targets and build back better after COVID-19, we must invest in climate solutions and making cities and infrastructure more sustainable.
SDI2020
Waste pickers are slipping through the cracks. Here's how we can support these essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
An estimated 20 million people work as waste pickers – and they're slipping through the cracks. Here's how we can support them in the short and long term.
COVID-19
This French firm is making biodegradable face masks using hemp
French company Geochanvre are making masks made out of hemp, as an alternative to single-use plastic ones. The idea was prompted by environmental concerns.
COVID-19
An overwhelming majority of people want real change after COVID-19
Almost nine in 10 people around the world are calling for change to make the world fairer and more sustainable in a post-COVID world, a new survey finds.
Education and Skills
Indonesian students are trading plastic waste for wifi access during COVID-19
With no internet access at home, students in Jakarta, Indonesia are collecting plastic waste to trade for wifi so they can study remotely.
The Ocean
Your recycling actually gets recycled, right? Not always, says this report
A new study suggests a large amount of plastic waste exported from Europe might be ending up in the oceans – but innovative technology could help stem the flow.
COVID-19
7 expert perspectives on what COVID-19 means for the planet
The damage inflicted by the pandemic may take years to repair. But it also presents an unprecedented opportunity to change the world for the better.