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Many countries export their plastic waste abroad – but the mismanagement of this plastic waste is one of the leading causes of plastic pollution in nature.
Most single-use plastics produced worldwide since the 1970s have ended up in landfills and the natural environment. Recycling is not a silver bullet.
The decision by African ministers of environment to end open waste burning will not only save lives but also open up new income streams.
Everyone is feeling the heat these days – even species that develop underground.
The energy-intensive process of producing cement and concrete contributes significantly to global warming while depleting resources. Much more sustainable alternatives are being developed.
The complexity of construction projects has driven an increase in building waste, which is difficult to recycle and reuse. But there are ways to minimise the problem.
It’s important to look at the whole value chain in the plastics economy, starting with design of products that can be reused and recycled.
The plastic industry uses powerful tactics to convince us it’s not that bad, but in reality many of their green solutions aren’t working.
Between reuse and recycling, what happens to the batteries of electric vehicles?
This Plastic Free July, we need to be teaching children to demand less plastic from the world’s worst producers instead of expecting change from individual recycling efforts.
Nigeria generates 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste yearly. Research and public enlightenment can help address the problem.
Here’s some good environmental news – local governments and local actions have slashed the plastic on our beaches. Incentives, awareness and access are the key.
Priority should be given to improving municipal solid waste management in First Nation communities because they currently lack financial resources, infrastructure and solid waste diversion programs.
Plastic waste is a huge problem. To fix it, we need systemic change, not just a focus on picking it up or recycling plastic once it becomes rubbish.
Over 170 countries have endorsed a resolution to negotiate a plastics treaty that’s much more precise than the Paris climate change agreement.
Our new technology to recycle food waste into prebiotics uses no toxic chemicals and no fossil fuels.
Glass is produced from sand, is easy to recycle, and can be used to make concrete without any complex processing.
Representatives of 175 countries voted to start developing a global treaty to reduce plastic waste. Treaties addressing mercury, long-range air pollution and ozone depletion offer some lessons.
Tech companies still make it difficult to get gadgets repaired.
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Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia (Monash Sustainable Development Institute), Monash University
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Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Global Environmental Politics, University of California, Berkeley
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Professor of Resource Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton
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Professor of Sustainable Development, Keele University
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Research associate, Loughborough University
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Research Chair, Indigenous Approaches to Environmental Management, Keele University
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO
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Birkbeck, University of London
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Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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PhD Candidate in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley
