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Scientists explore nature’s promise in combating plastic waste 08 May 2024 13:36:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/scientists-explore-natures-promise-in-combating-plastic-waste/ | ||
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As plastic talks wrap up in Canada, fishers in Indonesia count the costs 08 May 2024 08:14:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/as-plastic-talks-wrap-up-in-canada-fishers-in-indonesia-count-the-costs/ | ||
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At its fourth summit, 170 nations strive toward a global plastics treaty by 2025 07 May 2024 18:11:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/at-its-fourth-summit-170-nations-strive-toward-a-global-plastics-treaty-by-2025/ | ||
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Plastic pollution talks end & Arctic peoples return home to a ‘sink’ of plastic 07 May 2024 10:00:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/plastic-pollution-talks-end-arctic-people-return-home-to-a-sink-of-plastic/ | ||
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Bioplastics as toxic as regular plastics; both need regulation, say researchers 22 Apr 2024 19:57:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/bioplastics-as-toxic-as-regular-plastics-both-need-regulation-say-researchers/ | ||
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Pollution poses big risks to global clean water supplies, study shows 06 Mar 2024 17:23:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/pollution-poses-big-risks-to-global-clean-water-supplies-study-shows/ | ||
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Scientists and doctors raise global alarm over hormone-disrupting chemicals 04 Mar 2024 19:53:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/scientists-and-doctors-raise-global-alarm-over-hormone-disrupting-chemicals/ | ||
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Planetary boundary pioneer Johan Rockström awarded 2024 Tyler Prize 29 Feb 2024 13:20:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/planetary-boundary-pioneer-johan-rockstrom-awarded-2024-tyler-prize/ | ||
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Pakistan bucks global trend with 30-year mangrove expansion 05 Feb 2024 18:19:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/pakistan-bucks-global-trend-with-30-year-mangrove-expansion/ | ||
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Communities on troubled Java river mold future from plastic waste 01 Feb 2024 03:55:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/communities-on-troubled-java-river-mold-future-from-plastic-waste/ | ||
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VIDEO: Can bioplastics help shape a more sustainable future? | Problem Solved 30 Jan 2024 13:24:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/video-can-bioplastics-help-shape-a-more-sustainable-future-problem-solved/ | ||
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New AI model helps detect and identify microplastics in wastewater 16 Jan 2024 12:55:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/new-ai-model-helps-detect-and-identify-microplastics-in-wastewater/ | ||
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As the world swims in plastic, some offer an answer: Ban the toxic two 02 Jan 2024 15:30:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/as-the-world-swims-in-plastic-some-offer-an-answer-ban-the-toxic-two/ | ||
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In 2023, Mongabay’s reporting fellows covered Earth amid crisis — and hope 27 Dec 2023 11:00:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/in-2023-mongabays-reporting-fellows-covered-earth-amid-crisis-and-hope/ | ||
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Chemical recycling of plastic not so fantastic, report finds 24 Nov 2023 10:38:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/chemical-recycling-of-plastic-not-so-fantastic-report-finds/ | ||
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Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iran & petrochemical industry stall plastics treaty: Critics 22 Nov 2023 15:57:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/russia-saudi-arabia-iran-petrochemical-industry-stall-plastics-treaty-critics/ | ||
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Jamaica battles relentless plastic pollution in quest to restore mangroves 21 Nov 2023 20:10:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/jamaica-battles-relentless-plastic-pollution-in-quest-to-restore-mangroves/ | ||
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Circular economy poised to go beyond outdated oil, gas and coal, experts say 16 Nov 2023 21:26:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/circular-economy-poised-to-go-beyond-outdated-oil-gas-and-coal-experts-say/ | ||
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Beyond Climate: Fossil fuels rapidly eroding Earth’s ‘safe operating space’ 15 Nov 2023 15:27:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/beyond-climate-fossil-fuels-rapidly-eroding-earths-safe-operating-space/ | ||
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Beyond climate: Oil, gas and coal are destabilizing all 9 planetary boundaries 14 Nov 2023 17:06:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/beyond-climate-oil-gas-and-coal-are-destabilizing-all-9-planetary-boundaries/ | ||
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As companies buy ‘plastic credits,’ are they reducing waste or greenwashing? 19 Oct 2023 14:43:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/as-companies-buy-plastic-credits-are-they-reducing-waste-or-greenwashing/ | ||
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Microplastics pose risk to ocean plankton, climate, other key Earth systems 09 Oct 2023 15:05:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/microplastics-pose-risk-to-ocean-plankton-climate-other-key-earth-systems/ | ||
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Up in the air: Study finds microplastics in high-altitude cloud water 05 Oct 2023 16:04:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/up-in-the-air-study-finds-microplastics-in-high-altitude-cloud-water/ | ||
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Zimbabwe sees recycling boom as waste picking becomes lucrative business 21 Aug 2023 16:03:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/zimbabwe-sees-recycling-boom-as-waste-picking-becomes-lucrative-business/ | ||
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For International Youth Day, three youth conservation success stories 12 Aug 2023 16:26:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/for-international-youth-day-three-youth-conservation-success-stories/ | ||
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Takin’ out the trash: How do transnational waste traffickers operate? 03 Aug 2023 07:04:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/takin-out-the-trash-how-do-transnational-waste-traffickers-operate/ | ||
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Plastic ‘Frankenrocks’ pose new pollution threat to coastal environment 02 Aug 2023 02:59:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/plastics-waste-marine-ocean-beaches-pollution-plastiglomerate-pyroplastic-plasticrust/ | ||
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Funding circularity: Investing in Asia’s circular economy business models 01 Aug 2023 15:25:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/funding-circularity-investing-in-asias-circular-economy-business-models/ | ||
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The endless struggle to clean up Rio de Janeiro’s highly polluted Guanabara Bay 01 Aug 2023 00:18:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/the-endless-struggle-to-clean-up-rio-de-janeiros-highly-polluted-guanabara-bay/ | ||
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‘We must never assume that a healthy planet is automatic’ says WCS’s new CEO Monica Medina 25 Jul 2023 04:17:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/we-must-never-assume-that-a-healthy-planet-is-automatic-says-wcss-new-ceo-monica-medina/ | ||
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Clean me a river: Southeast Asia chokes on Mekong plastic pollution 18 Jul 2023 15:56:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/clean-me-a-river-southeast-asia-chokes-on-mekong-plastic-pollution/ | ||
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Nepal’s rhinos are eating plastic waste, study finds 30 Jun 2023 17:10:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/nepals-rhinos-eating-plastic-waste-study-finds/ | ||
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Tangled in marine debris, skate egg cases dry up and die on Peruvian beaches 30 Jun 2023 08:00:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/tangled-in-marine-debris-skate-egg-cases-dry-up-and-die-on-peruvian-beaches/ | ||
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Annual Adam’s Peak pilgrimage leaves Sri Lanka biodiversity site littered 28 Jun 2023 15:18:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/annual-adams-peak-pilgrimage-leaves-sri-lanka-biodiversity-site-littered/ | ||
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In Bangladesh, microplastic threat to frogs is also concern for rice farming 21 Jun 2023 06:05:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/in-bangladesh-microplastic-threat-to-frogs-is-also-concern-for-rice-farming/ | ||
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UN Paris meeting presses ahead with binding plastics treaty — U.S. resists 09 Jun 2023 15:47:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/un-paris-meeting-presses-ahead-with-binding-plastics-treaty-u-s-resists/ | ||
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Even in recycling, microplastics remain a persistent polluter, study shows 05 May 2023 19:56:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/even-in-recycling-microplastics-remain-a-persistent-polluter-study-shows/ | ||
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U.N. parties are worlds apart on plastics treaty solutions 27 Apr 2023 15:01:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/04/u-n-parties-are-worlds-apart-on-plastics-treaty-solutions/ | ||
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‘Plasticosis’: the new disease killing seabirds and likely many other species 09 Mar 2023 19:49:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/plastic-consumption-is-killing-this-seabird-and-likely-other-species-too/ | ||
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Scientists confirm plastic is a new threat to the Andean condor in Peru 27 Feb 2023 11:37:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/scientists-confirm-plastic-is-a-new-threat-to-the-andean-condor-in-peru/ | ||
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Plastic works its way up the food chain to hit fishing cats, study shows 25 Jan 2023 11:32:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/plastic-works-its-way-up-the-food-chain-to-hit-fishing-cats-study-shows/ | ||
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Innovators develop seaweed-based alternatives to plastic food wrappers 17 Jan 2023 09:32:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/innovators-develop-seaweed-based-alternatives-to-plastic-food-wrappers/ | ||
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Deliberate dumping of plastic trash in the Pacific: How widespread is it? (commentary) 12 Jan 2023 19:48:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/deliberate-dumping-of-plastic-trash-in-the-pacific-how-widespread-is-it-commentary/ | ||
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Plastic pellet pollution can end through coordinated efforts, report shows 21 Dec 2022 06:10:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/plastic-pellet-pollution-can-end-through-coordinated-efforts-report-shows/ | ||
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Playing dangerously: The environmental impact of video gaming consoles 25 Oct 2022 14:59:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/playing-dangerously-the-environmental-impact-of-video-gaming-consoles/ | ||
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Plastic impacts a grossly underestimated ‘one-two punch’ for seabirds: Study 20 Oct 2022 14:39:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/plastic-impacts-a-grossly-underestimated-one-two-punch-for-seabirds-study/ | ||
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Indonesian program pays fishers to collect plastic trash at sea 06 Oct 2022 10:57:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/indonesian-program-pays-fishers-to-collect-plastic-trash-at-sea/ | ||
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‘One more thing’ about plastics: They could be acidifying the ocean, study says 04 Oct 2022 18:00:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/one-more-thing-about-plastics-they-could-be-acidifying-the-ocean-study-says/ | ||
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Experts decry ‘funny math’ of plastics industry’s ‘advanced recycling’ claims 28 Sep 2022 19:35:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/experts-decry-funny-math-of-plastics-industrys-advanced-recycling-claims/ | ||
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Three-fourths of waste in Jakarta’s notoriously polluted rivers is plastic 29 Aug 2022 15:05:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/three-fourths-of-waste-in-jakartas-notoriously-polluted-rivers-is-plastic/ | ||
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In world first, Chile to ban single-use food and beverage products over three years 01 Aug 2022 12:00:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/in-world-first-chile-to-ban-single-use-fb-products-over-three-years/ | ||
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Even Antarctic snow can’t escape the plastic peril, study shows 10 Jun 2022 15:28:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/even-antarctic-snow-cant-escape-the-plastic-peril-study-shows/ | ||
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Indonesia should take a leadership role in the Global Plastics Treaty (commentary) 08 Jun 2022 17:45:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/indonesia-should-take-a-leadership-role-in-the-global-plastics-treaty-commentary/ | ||
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A year since X-Press Pearl sinking, Sri Lanka is still waiting for compensation 02 Jun 2022 18:49:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/a-year-since-x-press-pearl-sinking-sri-lanka-is-still-waiting-for-compensation/ | ||
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Podcast: Indigenous, ingenious and sustainable aquaculture from the distant past to today 02 Jun 2022 00:07:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/podcast-indigenous-ingenious-and-sustainable-aquaculture-from-the-distant-past-to-today/ | ||
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Biologist fighting plastic pollution to save sea turtles wins ‘Green Oscar’ 11 May 2022 08:01:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/biologist-fighting-plastic-pollution-to-save-sea-turtles-wins-green-oscar/ | ||
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Tropical mammals under rising chemical pollution pressure, study warns 02 May 2022 15:08:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/tropical-mammals-under-rising-chemical-pollution-pressure-study-warns/ | ||
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California subpoenas ExxonMobil over plastic pollution 29 Apr 2022 15:34:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/enough-is-enough-california-subpoenas-exxonmobil-over-plastic-pollution/ | ||
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To stop plastic pollution, we must stop plastic production, scientists say 28 Apr 2022 18:00:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/to-stop-plastic-pollution-we-must-stop-plastic-production-scientists-say/ | ||
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Chemical recycling: ‘Green’ plastics solution makes more pollution, says report 22 Mar 2022 14:35:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/chemical-recycling-green-plastics-solution-makes-more-pollution-report/ | ||
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