Japan Has Introduced a Fee on Plastic Bags
A fee on plastic bags was introduced in Japanese supermarkets, major convenience stores and department stores on 1 July. The charge will...
A fee on plastic bags was introduced in Japanese supermarkets, major convenience stores and department stores on 1 July. The charge will...
According to an Australian environmental law known as the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBCA), marine...
Each year 6bn non-biodegradable plastic payment cards are produced that need to be replaced every 3 to 4 years. This contributes 5.7m...
A new study by 51 experts has concluded that over 50% of all turtle and tortoise species are threatened by extinction. Habitat loss is...
In late 2017, the UN Security Council passed sanctions on North Korea that made all international fishing inside its borders a violation...
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has concluded that 400m jobs and $10tn in business value could be generated each year by 2030 if action...
A common sea sponge known as Acanthostrongylophora ingens has been found by scientists in Indonesia. The sponge contains manzamine A, a...
A survey of 11 remote areas in the western United States found that 300m water bottles worth of plastic rains down on the areas each...
Aldi, a major German supermarket chain, has pledged to scrap more than 2bn single-use plastic items by 2025. That is a 50% reduction and...
Sanya and Yangzhou, two Chinese cities, have joined the Pacific Smart Cities Initiative, a project launched by WWF to eliminate plastic...
The Indonesian government plans to prioritise 89 projects on its road to economic recovery after the coronavirus. These projects are...
Designers involved with sustainability projects believe that people have resumed their plastic consumption habits as a consequence of the...
The coronavirus outbreak has caused a massive demand for single-use masks and latex gloves. Conservationists have now found several of...
Indonesia has scrapped a ban on exports of baby lobsters that aimed to conserve wild lobster populations. Conservationists now warn that...
Scientists have investigated the water along the US and UK coastline with the use of fine mesh nets that filter smaller microplastic...
Researchers have found microplastics on the sea floor that were carried by bottom currents to specific spots in the ocean known as...
On 23 February, a carrier ship was hit by strong winds while traveling from the Netherlands to Norway. The winds shifted the load on the...
A national lockdown and export restrictions have been imposed in Indonesia, as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. This has caused a...