Our roundup of the month’s most important stories
Alliance to End Plastic Waste’s “greenwashing” exposed
The nonprofit Alliance to End Plastic Waste has been called a “Bond-style villain” of greenwashing and political manipulation in a new report. Members include oil giants ExxonMobil, Shell and TotalEnergies, who produce millions more tons of plastic than they collect.
Bali recycling scheme: broken equipment & poor finances
An Alliance to End Plastic Wasteproject in Bali was found abandonedafter its initial launch, with broken equipment and inadequate financing. It is still promoted on their website as a project designed to be “economically self-sufficient” and making a “positive contribution” to waste management on the island.
US no longer supports capping plastic production in UN treaty
Just a few months ago, the US said it would support cuts in plastic production. In what environmentalists are calling an “absolutely devastating” policy reversal, the Biden administration backtracked on their promise just ahead of the UN plastics treaty talks.
Five key takeaways from the dramatic climate talks in Baku
This year’s climate talks, COP29, took place in Baku, Azerbaijan. The discussions focused on finance. Although a deal was struck, the support that developing countries will receive to face devastating climate impacts is a “paltry” sum. This article highlights five key takeaways from the meeting.
Need for systemic change, says Malaysian Trash Hero
“Clean-ups are effective in the short run but don’t address the systemic issues,” says Zurainee Kula, chapter leader of Trash Hero Kota Kinabalu, in this interview with the Daily Express about the best ways to take action on waste.
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