A short boat ride away, Cu Lao Cham Island is seeking to learn from the perils of popularity enjoyed – and endured – by Hoi An, with an ecological draw …
Analysts say lax supervision and a reluctance across cost-sensitive small businesses to embrace non-plastic alternatives have made the law toothless in a country that generates about 5.5 million tonnes of …
This week holds great significance for plastic reduction efforts, both in Hong Kong and around the world. The initial phase of Hong Kong’s plastics ban came into effect on Earth …
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Mississippi’s Water Crisis | Extreme Earth At this point, it’s common knowledge that bottled water contains …
The federal government will appeal a recent Federal Court ruling that struck down a cabinet order underlying Ottawa’s ban of some single-use plastics, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Monday. The …
As the latest talks on a global plastics treaty ended in accusations of deadlocked negotiations, eyes are now turning to Canada, which will play host to the next round of …
The world is covered with plastic pollution. That breaks down to become microplastics—tiny bits of plastic smaller than 5 mm. We know that it isn’t healthy to find these bits …