The Rise of Fabric Bags – A Symbol of Sustainability

In recent years, fabric/tote bags have become a symbol of sustainability, promoted as a convenient and environmentally friendly alternative to single-use plastic bags. With slogans like “Save the Earth” printed on their fabric, fabric bags have become...

Japan: Microplastics detected in clouds hanging atop two mountain

The clouds around Japan’s Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama contain concerning levels of the tiny plastic bits, and highlight how the pollution can be spread long distances, contaminating the planet’s crops and water via “plastic rainfall”. The plastic was so concentrated in...

Fishing nets: the double-edged plastic swords in our ocean

Fishers in the Greek port of Keratsini used to throw their old fishing nets into the sea, harming wildlife, disrupting ecosystem services and indirectly threatening human health. Thanks to training from the non-profit enterprise Enaleia, fishers from this and 41 other...

The wishing of waste pickers in HoiAn

During the COP26 meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh raised the issue of informal waste workers in Vietnam, particularly women, who receive low wages despite playing a crucial role in advancing the circular economy. Therefore, it is necessary to include these...

One more island with the plastic bag and SUP ban

According to information from the Department of Culture, Information, and Tourism of Coto District, after one year of implementing the pilot project “Coto Island without Plastic Waste” (Project 175), the awareness, habits, and behaviors of residents and...

Every cup is now reusable at Starbuck stores

If you walk into a Starbucks in Napa, California, this week, you won’t get your coffee in a paper cup. The store is one of twelve in Napa and the nearby city of Petaluma to begin testing a new reusable model—including an option to take a free, reusable to-go cup home...