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Scott Deshefy Plastic bags and packaging were introduced in the 1950s. Transparent cellophane wrappers enabled shoppers to rummage through pre-cut portions of food, less appealing sides down and hidden by grocers, who adulterated others with waxes and dyes. When it came to durables, plastic packaging posed obstacles to light-fingered customers and gave illusions of grandeur […]
When Indonesia announced it was returning eight shipping containers of Australian waste, it was an example of the failings of the global recycling system. Earlier this year, China slammed its door on foreign waste, and other countries are following suit. Now here in Australia, a lot of people are questioning what to put into their […]
Right to life is likely to be undermined alongside the rule of law, special rapporteur says Damian Carrington Environment editor @dpcarrington Tue 25 Jun 2019 04.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 25 Jun 2019 15.15 EDT The world is increasingly at risk of “climate apartheid”, where the rich pay to escape heat and hunger caused by the […]
Micro Plastics Global Hazard Post From The Final Wake Up Call By Peter B Meyer Potential Risk To The Human Population Global Quantity And Weight Of Floating Plastics, Lacking Data Microplastics Often Cannot Be Seen With Naked Eye Billions Of People Are Drinking Water Contaminated With Plastic Particles The Solution Hazardous Waste Has The Potential […]
In Delhi, India, the capital of the world’s fastest growing economy, there’s a towering symbol of the environmental cost of development: tons of festering, toxic trash, piled up 10 stories high, with more and more added every day. Efforts have been made to turn that trash into energy-producing fuel, but cultural hurdles remain. Special correspondent […]
Updated on May 1, 2019 Kelley Marks more Environmental issues are a major interest of Kelley’s, especially pollution, climate change, deforestation and endangered species.Contact Author Many of earth’s rivers should be avoided by everyone The solution to pollution is dilution. This has been the mantra of people who would like to think water pollution can […]
Exclusive: Study shows associated damage to critical pumping muscles, even in children The hearts of young city dwellers contain billions of toxic air pollution particles, research has revealed. Even in the study’s youngest subject, who was three, damage could be seen in the cells of the organ’s critical pumping muscles that contained the tiny particles. […]
In the Philippines, food waste is on the rise. At the same time, many are forced to sift through the garbage dump to find something to eat. Some are trying to tackle the growing problem. Over 2,000 tons of food are thrown away every day in Manila even though one in three Filipinos lives below […]
Wed Jun 26th, 2019 5:30pm NATION/WORLD MANILA, Philippines — When the MV Bavaria cargo ship chugged out of a Philippine port one morning last month carrying 69 containers of rotted Canadian garbage, it didn’t just end a messy diplomatic spat between the two countries. It also signaled a sea change in the global recycling system. After […]
By Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondent 3 July 2019 The world produces over two billion tonnes of municipal solid waste every year, enough to fill over 800,000 Olympic sized swimming pools. Per head of population the worst offenders are the US, as Americans produce three times the global average of waste, including plastic and food. When it […]
