In the shadow of reports of whales and other sea life dying after eating plastic trash, including plastic garbage bags, the United Nations marked on Friday World Oceans Day. This year's theme focuses on preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean, said UN chief spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
Showing posts with label Plastic bags. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Plastic bags. Show all posts
Saturday, June 09, 2018
Thursday, June 07, 2018
Friday, February 23, 2018
Taiwan to Ban All Single-Use Plastics by 2030
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environment,
Plastic bags,
restrictions,
Taiwan
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Friday, October 20, 2017
China's ban on foreign waste may greatly impact the world's recycling
The dominant position that China holds in global manufacturing means that for many years China has also been the largest global importer of many types of recyclable materials. Last year, Chinese manufacturers imported 7.3 million metric tons of waste plastics from developed countries including the U.K., the EU, the United States and Japan.
Saturday, October 07, 2017
Over 6 bln euros committed to better managing oceans
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fisheries,
funds,
Human waste,
Malta,
oceans,
Plastic bags,
pollution,
protection
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Sunday, July 09, 2017
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
37 million bits of plastic debris found on remote South Pacific island
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biodiversidad,
fish stock,
oceans,
Pacific Ocean,
Plastic bags,
pollution,
seafood
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Maroc: saisie de 421 tonnes de sacs plastique depuis leur interdiction
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Fr,
interdiction,
Morocco,
Plastic bags
Saturday, July 02, 2016
Plastic shopping bags in France are now history
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biodegradable bags,
CO2,
environment,
France,
oceans,
Plastic bags,
recycling
Wednesday, June 08, 2016
On World Day, UN urges meaningful action to protect future health of oceans
On World Day, UN urges meaningful action to protect future health of oceans Healthy oceans are critical to sustaining life on Earth, by regulating the climate and providing a wide range of services, including natural resources, nutritious food and jobs that benefit billions of people, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared today, as the UN kicked off its celebrations to mark World Oceans Day.
Friday, January 29, 2016
How monstrous plastic waste is choking the whole Earth
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Earth,
human activities,
Plastic bags,
WW2
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Oceans to have more plastic than fish by 2050
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fish stock,
oceans,
Plastic bags
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
Australian researchers predict that plastic ingestion will affect 99 % of the world's seabird species by 2050.
Researchers from Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and Imperial College London have assessed how widespread the threat of plastic is for the world's seabirds, including albatrosses, shearwaters and penguins, and found the majority of seabird species have plastic in their gut.
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ecosystem,
oceans,
Plastic bags,
seabird species,
study,
Wildlife
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Helped by floating robots, UN-backed research ship scours Indian Ocean for plastic waste. An estimated 5 trillion pieces of plastic currently float in the world's oceans
UN, 14 August 2015 – The United Nations is supporting a project aiming to chart the impact of plastic waste, including garbage like plastic bags, and ‘microplastics’ used in products such as cosmetics and shower gels, in the Indian Ocean, underscoring the risk of dramatic upheavals in marine ecosystems even in one of the world's least-known and least-visited environments.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Friday, November 21, 2014
Reducing use of plastic bags: MEPs strike deal with Council Presidency
EU countries would have to reduce the use of the commonest and most polluting plastic carrier bags, under draft rules informally agreed between MEPs and the Italian Presidency of the Council on Monday and confirmed by the member states’ permanent representatives on Friday. Plastic carrier bag litter is a major environmental problem, as it is known to pollute bodies of water and aquatic eco-systems in particular.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Plastic waste causes $13 billion in annual damage to marine ecosystems, says UN agency
UN, 23 June 2014 – Concern is growing over widespread plastic waste that is threatening marine life – with conservative yearly estimates of $13 billion in financial damage to marine ecosystems, according to two reports issued at the inaugural meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly.
“Plastic contamination threatens marine life, tourism, fisheries and businesses,” underscores the eleventh edition of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Year Book, which updates 10 issues previously highlighted over the past decade and provides mitigation steps for each.
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costs,
ecosystem,
oceans,
Plastic bags,
recycling,
United Nations
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