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Plastic Polymers Under the Full Life Cycle Approach: Key Considerations on the Scope of the Future Plastics Treaty
Read More »: Plastic Polymers Under the Full Life Cycle Approach: Key Considerations on the Scope of the Future Plastics TreatyThis brief by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) demonstrates the central role of plastic polymers in the full life cycle of plastics from supply chain and pollution perspectives. It looks at precedents to establish that the full life cycle approach mandated in UNEA Resolution 5/14 encompasses the production of plastics, understood as transforming…
Chemical Exposure Action Map
Read More »: Chemical Exposure Action MapThis tool from the Environmental Defense Fund shows where industrial facilities are releasing toxic chemicals into the air, water and land that can be detrimental for human health. The tool is focused on three categories of health harms: cancer, developmental harm and asthma.
Southeast Asia Flooded with Imported Plastic Waste Meant for Recycling
Read More »: Southeast Asia Flooded with Imported Plastic Waste Meant for RecyclingLast year, the U.S. exported more than 950 million tons of plastic waste meant for recycling and a significant portion of that ended up in Southeast Asia. The region has been inundated with plastic scrap after China blocked all but the cleanest plastic waste imports in 2018. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on…
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