UN Environment Programme

Tackling Plastic Pollution: Promoting Liveable Cities and a Circular Economy

Location: Azerbaijani Pavilion, Urban Expo - WUF13, Baku, AzerbaijanWUF13 Azerbaijani Pavilion Event | Hosted by the Republic ...
Radio Canada International

Plastic Pollution: Ottawa Funds Indigenous Research in the North

Minister of Environment Julie Dabrusin has announced a $2.4 million investment to study the impact of plastic pollution on ...
Los Angeles Times

We’re losing the race against plastic, but there’s a solution

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Within 15 years, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every ...
CNN

The world can cut plastic pollution by 80% by 2040, the UN says. Here’s how

Countries could slash plastic pollution by 80% in less than two decades, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme. It’s even changing ecosystems. Scientists recently ...
Phys.org

Plastic pollution 'grave and growing' health threat: Lancet

Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, experts warned in a report on Monday. The new review of the ...
Emagazine.com

Plastic Pollution: Reduction Strategies and Policy

Innovative strategies for reducing plastic pollution are vital for a sustainable future. Learn how effective solutions can create positive environmental change.
Mongabay

First review of Amazon plastic pollution finds widespread contamination

Plastic pollution is widespread across the Amazon Rainforest’s rivers, plants and animals, according to a recent study. Previous research suggests up to 10% of total plastics in the ocean arrive there ...