Falling energy prices means cheaper virgin plastic, which tempers demand for recycled plastic among major consumer goods brands – and increases the likelihood of pollution, say experts.
Residential areas next to a major nickel processing site on Indonesia’s Halmahera Island recorded exponential increases in diagnoses of respiratory infections between 2020 and 2023.
Indonesia is considering withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, arguing it is unfair for developing nations to comply when a major polluter like the US has pulled out, again.