House Democrats Fall for Fossil Fuel Industry Greenwashing Scheme, “Chemical Recycling” in Climate Plan
Report: “Chemical Recycling” Will Make the Plastic and Climate Crises Worse July, 27, 8am EST, Berkeley, CA—Amid overwhelming plastic pollution and an exponential rise in plastic production, the fossil fuel industry has touted chemical or "advanced"...
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Sachets fuel plastic waste crisis in the Philippines
New GAIA report exposes big problems in small packets Quezon City, Philippines (July 14, 2020) —New findings and recommendations for companies and policymakers to address the onslaught of plastic sachet waste were revealed in a new report, SACHET ECONOMY:...
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EU Promotes Greater Global Responsibility on Plastic Waste — But Not for Internal Market!
EU Promotes Greater Global Responsibility on Plastic Waste -- But Not for Internal Market! Green Groups Denounce Europe's "Do As I Say, Not As I Do" Policy In April of last year, the European Union joined Norway in co-sponsoring amendments to the world's...
read morePress Release: Environmental Advocates Call for Greater Vigilance against Foreign Waste Dumping
EcoWaste Coalition, Phone/Fax: 84411846 E-Mail: info@ecowastecoalition.org Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS), Phone/Fax: 082-2994552 E-Mail: webmail@idisphil.org Press Release: Environmental Advocates Call for Greater Vigilance...
read morePress Release: C40 Declaration Signals International Shift Away from Waste Incineration and Towards Zero Waste
For Immediate Release September 13, 2018 Contact: Claire Arkin, Campaign and Communications Associate, GAIA, claire@no-burn.org, 973-444-4869 C40 Declaration Signals International Shift Away from Waste Incineration and Towards Zero...
read moreOrganizations Resist Dow Chemical and Keep America Beautiful’s “Hefty Energy Bag” Program
Organizations Resist Dow Chemical and Keep America Beautiful’s “Hefty Energy Bag” Program October 12, 2017- Over 40 organizations across the country, from major environmental organizations to city agencies to academic institutions have signed a pledge stating that...
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California passes strong new carpet stewardship policy!
Read the full Press Release We applaud the signing of California’s AB 1158 into law as a significant step for the state and a new global standard in producer responsibility. California’s AB 1158 repairs the state’s Carpet Stewardship Program. As cities and states...
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PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Mayors Stand Up to Incinerator Industry in Landmark Renewable Energy Resolution
In blow to the polluting incinerator industry, 250 mayors unanimously vote for renewable energy plan that does not include municipal waste burning. The industry is losing political capital both at home and abroad.
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Press release: Slovenian community stands up to the cement industry, wins Goldman Environmental Prize
Today, on the 24th of April, Uroš Macerl, a Slovenian anti-incineration campaigner has been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for the successful campaign of Uroš and Eko krog halting the Trbovlje Cement Plant
read moreReport reveals billions wasted on gasification over 30 years of failures
For Immediate Release March 2, 2017 Berkeley, U.S. -- A new risk analysis from GAIA finds that companies promoting “waste-to-energy” projects like gasification and pyrolysis have a 30-year track record of failures and unfulfilled promises. After decades of industry...
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For immediate release: UNFCCC is supporting a toxic disaster in Delhi
What was touted by the UNFCCC as a clean and renewable energy project to manage Delhi’s waste has become a disturbing legacy of toxic pollution, displaced workers, and dishonest governance.
read moreDestiny Watford exposes “waste-to-energy” scam in her community, wins Goldman Environmental Prize at age 20
Contact: Greg Sawtell, 513-638-7107 United Workers greggalen@gmail.com Ahmina Maxey, 510-463-1308 Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives ahmina@no-burn.org Destiny Watford exposes “waste-to-energy” scam in her community, wins Goldman Environmental Prize at age...
read morePress Release: Safe and Sustainable Recycling, Protecting Workers who Protect the Planet
Media contacts: Rachele Huennekens, GAIA and Partnership for Working Families, 703-470-2454; 703-470-2454, rachele.huennekens@gmail.com David Isaacson, National Council on Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) 773-593.2741 david@rkcommunications.net New...
read moreGAIA Press Release: CDM Waste Projects Undermine Poor And Increase Emissions
09 June 2009. Bonn, Germany: The Clean Development Mechanism’s waste projects undermine the livelihoods of poor people and increase greenhouse gas emissions, say a group of grassroots recyclers attending the United Nations climate change negotiations.
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