On September 3-6th, UN delegates will gather to decide whether or not to ratify an amendment that Norway has proposed to reclassify plastic waste under the Basel Convention, which would take the first step towards accountability and control of the plastics trade that...
Jorge Tadeo Vargas Juvera, residing in the State of Mexico, has been providing accompaniment and technical and informative advice to communities in the states of Mexico and Hidalgo about the socio-environmental impacts of the incineration of waste in cement kiln, as...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018–This month, the American Chemistry Council, representing the plastic producers most responsible for the plastic pollution crisis–Dow, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Procter & Gamble,...
For Immediate Release Holding businesses accountable for plastic pollution: Clean-up and brand audits take place in key cities in India (May 16, 2018) — As a lead-up to World Environment Day on June 5, environmental justice groups are launching today an...
MAY 4, 2018 The Zero Waste Law of the City of Buenos Aires was approved in 2005, following a long and highly participatory process which included diverse sectors. Thanks to this process, the law was respected and loved by many, in spite of the lack of political will...
Quezon City, 18 April 2018 — NGO coalition No Burn Pilipinas today questioned the legality of the newly signed “waste-to-energy” (WTE) facility deal in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, as they warned cities and municipalities not to be duped by possible WTE scams. The group,...
