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Tourism has caused severe coastal contamination, with consistently high faecal coliform levels in the sea off El Nido, despite efforts like a new sewage treatment plant.
EB Studio
Upstream interventions for waste reduction are currently underfunded compared to downstream solutions like recycling and recovery, which developing countries may lack capacity for. Financing must support a just transition for informal waste workers, NGOs urge.
Manufacturing
Unleashing bamboo: A nature-based solution to plastics
The plant has a potential role as a sustainable powerhouse, but challenges remain in scaling up its production and trade.
Neglected in the elections, the issues of clean air and villagers’ protests against a proposed plant expose failures in waste management and air pollution control.
#landfill Opinion
Plastic-contaminated soils affect food security, water quality and ecosystems, making soil health a critical global issue.
Food & Agriculture
Meat and dairy’s methane emissions must be on the table in 2025
Countries must address the cow in the room in the lead up to Brazil’s COP30.
Bali has a unique opportunity to address plastic waste by integrating sustainable practices into the tourism experience.
Biopolymers that are cheaper to produce, heat-resistant, biocompatible and biodegradable are promising alternatives to plastics.
Manufacturing
Toxic threads? The hidden dangers of ultra-fast fashion
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EB Studio
About four out of every five people impacted by sea-level rise by 2050 will live in East or Southeast Asia, creating an urgent need climate-smart solutions for cities. This year’s Innovate4Climate summit will look at the climate-smart solutions the region needs.
Corporate Responsibility
Manchester United tackles the issue of plastic pollution with new jersey
To raise awareness about plastic pollution in oceans, popular football club Manchester United has announced new uniforms made from recycled ocean plastic.
The new development - to be used for military exercises - will reclaim land using less sand, and introduces the city-state’s first sub-sea level polder.
Traditional landowners say a plan to store radioactive waste near sacred Aboriginal sites is a desecration of their heritage.
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World Economic Forum
25 countries unite in fight against plastic pollution
Dole Sunshine Company
Dole Sunshine Company turns banana waste into fibres of purpose with Musa Fabric
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