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United Nations Environment Programme
New initiative aims to curb the toxic impacts of agriculture
The governments of Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam have come together to launch a US$379 million initiative to combat pollution from the use of pesticides and plastics …
AUSHR HOLDINGS
OOSH’s Project Carbon Lock launches Singapore’s first free end-to-end upcycling solution for food service businesses
OOSH is redefining the global upcycling movement via Project Carbon Lock, an end-to-end initiative that is the first …
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
DENR, UNDP highlight potential of circular economy to accelerate climate targets
Environmental experts and policymakers encourage the acceleration of circular economy principles as a means to buy time to …
Against the backdrop of the UNFCCC COP28 conference which kicked off this week in Dubai and at the …
All #plastic Press Releases
27 November 2023
Plastics Industry Development Center
Better choice for the Earth: low-carbon functional socks from Taiwan
30 July 2023
United Nations Environment Programme
New app helps young people turn tide on plastic pollution
13 July 2023
United Nations Environment Programme
UNEP, UN Climate Change provide fashion communicators with practical guide to contribute to sustainable change
19 June 2023
5 June 2023
23 May 2023
18 May 2023
Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX)
Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX) releases position paper: How plastic credits are supporting Global Plastics Treaty
2 May 2023
6 March 2023
20 February 2023
Institution of Engineers, Singapore
IES celebrates 56th annual dinner with launch of Green Plan 2030
1 February 2023
Global Research Group – Asia SDGs
Litter from discarded fishing gear chokes Taiwan's seas
12 August 2022
The Incubation Network
Plastic Waste to Value Southeast Asia challenge announces five innovators
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