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Singapore’s plastic waste reborn as art guitar, highlighting circularity and our ocean ecosystems
World-renowned German luthier Jens Ritter hand-builds a one-of-a-kind electric guitar from reclaimed Singaporean plastic, debuting at Unlocking capital for sustainability 2026 during AT ONE Impact Week before touring the local …
AS Watson, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, is strengthening its plastic-reduction ambition with an enhanced …
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Here’s the recipe for fixing the planet, according to a landmark new report from UNEP
When the seventh edition of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) – a sprawling report on the state of …
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
DENR integrates informal waste workers in solid waste management chain
Recognising the vital role of informal waste workers in waste collection and management, the Department of Environment and …
All #plastic Press Releases
12 August 2025
United Nations Environment Programme
Resumed fifth session of negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty opens in Geneva
7 July 2025
2 July 2025
25 May 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
How data is helping cities counter plastic pollution
5 May 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Answering ten pressing questions about plastic pollution
29 April 2025
24 February 2025
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)
GAIA calls for greater accountability, inclusiveness, transparency in Plastics Treaty Process
4 February 2025
World Economic Forum
25 countries unite in fight against plastic pollution
13 December 2024
13 November 2024
Diversey, a Solenis Company
Diversey, a Solenis Company and NatureLoop sign MOU to upcycle single-use plastic waste
6 August 2024
UNDP Malaysia
UNDP launches Malaysia Island Innovation Challenge
26 July 2024
22 July 2024
Plastics Industry Development Center
Creative stationery made from recycled marine waste to awaken environmental sustainability
15 May 2024
3 May 2024
Diversey - A Solenis Company
Diversey, Thailand’s hotel housekeepers push for more sustainable practices
11 April 2024
United Nations Environment Programme
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