Treaty should help bring plastic menace to an end
About 99 per cent of plastics are produced from fossil fuels, thus exacerbating climate change, biodiversity threat and other environmental and health crises
By Patricia Kombo 1 year ago
Treaty should help bring plastic menace to an end
Addressing plastic crisis in Africa goes beyond mere waste management
Since plastics are not labeled, that makes it hard for people to know what hazardous chemicals are used.
By Patricia Kombo 2 years ago
Addressing plastic crisis in Africa goes beyond mere waste management
Countries must demand waste limit for persistent organic pollutants
POPs persist for long periods in the environment and can pass from one species to the next through food chains.
By Patricia Kombo 2 years ago
Countries must demand waste limit for persistent organic pollutants
Plastics treaty should focus on growing global health concerns
In March 2022, the UN Assembly made a historic resolution to end plastic pollution and forge an international, legally binding agreement to combat plastic pollution.
By Patricia Kombo 2 years ago
Plastics treaty should focus on growing global health concerns