Our roundup of the month’s most important stories
Bali community tell Danone: stop poisoning us
In Bali, members of the Angga Swara neighbourhood in Jimbaran, wrote a letter to Danome asking ‘stop poisoning us’. A plastic plant in the area, used to greenwash the company’s image, breaches regulations and emits toxic smoke. Articles are also available in Indonesian language.
Trash Hero attends UN Global Plastic Treaty talks in Paris
Find out why we were there, the key outcomes and what happens next in our blog post.
2024 Olympics in Paris to ban single-use bottles and cups
The Paris Olympics 2024 announced they will ban single-use plastic bottles and cups at the event. They are the first large sporting event to make such a commitment, and how the details of how they do it will be key to its success.
Malaysia aims for zero use of plastic shopping bags by 2025
The ban could prevent the use of an estimated 9 billion bags per year, but for this to happen, the government needs to take important steps, such as public education. Check out our blog if you’re curious about how to make a plastic ban effective.
Trash Hero Pattaya featured on China’s state news, Xinhua
The media outlet is helping us spread our message in China and beyond – anyone can be a Trash Hero!
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