Our roundup of the month’s most important stories
Can reducing plastic production ease the energy crisis?
Winter is coming – a new report from CIEL and Break Free From Plastic reveals the link between plastic and rising heating bills
Or read this article about the findings
Refill and reuse schemes are flourishing in the Global South
Greenpeace showcases inspiring stories from five reuse champions in their latest report
Increase in ocean acidity linked to degrading plastic
Acidification leads to the destruction of coral and shelled marine life and can impact the whole food chain. Find out more in this interesting article
Children fall ill from work in Turkish recycling centres
Waste exports from UK and EU contribute to dangerous health and human rights impacts. You can find the full story here
Alliance to End Plastic Waste achieves just 0.04% of its recycling target
Household names that have pledged to end plastic waste are ‘barely making a dent’. Find out more here
Mike Bloomberg wages war against plastic
The businessman pledges $85 million to fight the expansion of the petrochemical industry in the USA – find out what that entails here
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