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21 April 2020

Now some residents in northern India say they can see the snow-capped Himalayas 200 kilometres away for the first time in 30 years.

Carbon & Climate

Delhi, Mumbai, Seoul and Wuhan see record-breaking clear skies as Covid-19 lockdowns subdue air pollution

20 April 2020

coveralls made from eco-bag material

Waste

Eco-friendly gear: Southeast Asia finds ways to minimise waste during coronavirus outbreak

9 April 2020

Women from the village of Mitho Goth in Pakistan. Image: Fariha Fatima/Eco-Business

Water

Open defecation: How are 22 million Pakistanis living without basic sanitation?

6 April 2020

Aveda products, promoted as using post-consumer recycled plastic.

Waste

Coronavirus-induced oil price plunge is hurting the circular economy for plastic

30 March 2020

china coal plant in the afternoon

Carbon & Climate

Asia Pacific faring poorly on SDGs, marching backwards for two goals—UN

25 March 2020

seaweed farming indonesia

Waste

Seaweed over plastic: Indonesia's race towards sustainable packaging

24 March 2020

plastic trash ocean philippines

Waste

Will Coke's new recycling facility help ease the Philippines' plastic woes?

19 March 2020

sea turtle thailand

Waste

Sea turtles might be eating plastic because it smells like food—study

18 March 2020

the interceptor polluter river

Waste

Will this solar-powered device clean the world's most polluted rivers?

Speaker made from “non-recyclable” plastic waste

Policy & Finance

What does the EU circular economy plan mean for China?

13 March 2020

A beach clean up in Indonesia. Companies pay to have beaches cleaned to offset the plastic they cannot eliminate from their operations. Image: Seven Clean Seas

Waste

What is plastic offsetting? And can it really help to fight the plastic crisis?

11 March 2020

A beach covered in oily clumps in Bintan, Indonesia.

Transport

Southeast Asia is the world's bilge dumping hotspot—what can be done to stop ships discharging waste oil?

philippines waste imports

Waste

If the Philippines banned waste imports, why is it still the world's dumping ground?

9 March 2020

Circular solar industry

Energy

The elephant in the room: Can the solar industry go circular?

4 March 2020

Some of Henkel's top laundry and home care brands. Image: Henkel

Corporate Responsibility

Plastic and palm oil problems: How will consumer goods giant Henkel hit its sustainability targets?

3 March 2020

Greenpeace, plastic book

Waste

In the plastic-polluted Philippines, a children’s book seeks to make a difference

2 March 2020

smart city dubai

Cities

Smart cities of the future: eco-utopia or dystopian nightmare?

29 February 2020

The IKEA catalogue. Customers are starting to complain about the unsolicited mass-mailing of the paper catalogues. Image: supplied by anonymous customer

Waste

In the digital age, why is sustainability pioneer IKEA still mass-mailing customers printed catalogues?

27 February 2020

An oil spill spotted off the coast of Idy Rayeuk, Aceh, Sumatra. Orbital EOS

Water

Recurrent oil leaks sighted off the coast of Indonesia

20 February 2020

bali trash

Waste

In Bali, young people fight against plastic plague that threatens paradise

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