Plastic was found in human blood for the first time. Is this a public health risk?
Plastic production, which has revolutionized everything from medical care to [...]
Plastic pollution is growing relentlessly as waste management and recycling fall short, says OECD
22/02/2022 - The world is producing twice as much plastic [...]
Earthshot prize – nominations sought for the “Build a waste-free world” theme
The Earthshot Prize is a new global prize for the [...]
APCO Launches a new resource to scale up reusable packaging
9 February 2022 The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has [...]
Mapping the world’s illicit plastic waste dumpsites
The Basel Action Network, a global watchdog group tracking the [...]
Pacific Ocean garbage patch is immense plastic habitat
Scientists have discovered marine animals living on plastic debris in [...]
Media release: Remade in Australia
The Australian Government has launched ReMade in Australia – a [...]
Countries take steps toward curbing plastic waste in oceans
GENEVA -- An intergovernmental conference has taken early steps toward [...]
NEWS: Plastic take-away container recycling not high priority for state governments
Plastic food containers are generally made of polypropylene, or PP-5. [...]