We explore the plastic pollution crisis in the Philippines, focusing on the widespread use of disposable plastic sachets. These sachets are difficult to recycle and significantly contribute to environmental degradation, especially in rivers and oceans. Research indicates that the river flowing through Manila may account for up to 6% of all plastics entering the oceans.
Mer än 15 miljoner ton plast har läckt ut i haven sedan sessionerna för Mellanstatliga förhandlingar inleddes 2022. Den fjärde sessionen (INC-4) markerade en avgörande tidpunkt i utvecklingen av ett globalt plastavtal. Trots det lämnar många mötet besvikna när förhandlingarna avslutas i Ottawa, Kanada. Frågan om en minskning av plastproduktionen, en nyckelbestämmelse, utelämnades från mandatet för ytterligare tekniska diskussioner.
Blue whales ingest up to 10 million pieces of microplastics per day, according to estimates in a study. This suggests that the pollution poses a greater danger to the world's largest animals than previously thought
They are everywhere, in the sea and on land, in animals and plants and in the human body. Twenty years since the term ‘microplastics’ was defined in a scientific paper; the prestigious publication Science has taken on the task of examining where we are today and how we can tackle the growing problems caused by microplastics.
