Ministers from Equador, Ghana, Germany and Vietnam will outline their common approach towards a global agreement on plastics on 31 March 2021
Press conference: Environment ministers call for global UN plastics agreement
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Raising awareness of an invisible problem
Founder and CEO of Turtle Bags tells her story on exposing and tackling the issue of plastic waste in the UK
UNEP-IBM pilot first marine litter digital platform
Innovative proof of concept project will use advanced digital technologies to potentially help monitor and provide solutions to tackling marine plastic pollution
Clearing the world of waste using ‘rubbish’ data
It’s a scourge of modern-day life for the vast majority of us. Strewn across our streets, seas and countryside. Clogging drains and filling landfills. Waste is perhaps the most visible, the most unsightly, manifestation of humans addiction to conveniently packaged stuff.