China plans to phase out single-use plastics by 2025
As the world’s most populous country, with close to 1.5 billion denizens, China also produces the largest quantity...
Pacific nation Vanuatu is the first to ban disposable diapers
The mothers of Vanuatu will shoulder the Pacific island nation’s dream of a pristine future with the recent announcement...
EU moves forward with its plastic ban
The European Union is moving forward with its plastic ban initiative. The EU just signed off on a plan that will...
Taiwan introduces one of the world’s most comprehensive plastic bans
Taiwan aims to be completely free of plastic bags and all single-use plastic items, such as utensils and beverage...
European parliament supports the ban of single-use plastics
The EU adopted new plans last week to ban single-use plastic items like plates, straws, cutlery, balloon sticks...
Jamaica will ban plastic bags, straws and Styrofoam by 2019
Jamaica has become the latest country to introduce a ban on single-use plastics. In order to reduce pollution and...
First paper straw factory in decades to open as UK bans plastic
As the United Kingdom moves forward with its planned ban on single-use plastic products, the first paper straw...
UN releases first “state of plastics” report on World Environment Day
The United Nations has released its first-ever global plastics report on June 5th, World Environment Day. Well-timed...
UK plans to ban the sales of plastic straws to tackle ocean plastic pollution
8.5 billion plastic straws are tossed out in the United Kingdom every year, according to a recent study cited by...
BP’s chief economist predicts plastic bans will slash oil demand
Oil giant BP has predicted that increased regulation of plastic pollution around the world will result in decreased...
Queen of England bans plastic bottles and straws at royal estates
Plastic doesn't have the royal stamp of approval anymore. Queen Elizabeth II recently banned plastic straws and...
Scientists call for a worldwide ban on the ‘global hazard’ of glitter
You know microbeads are terrible for the planet, but have you ever considered the environmental impact of glitter?...
India’s capital of Delhi just banned plastic disposables
While balls dropped, glasses clinked, and fireworks lit up the sky on January 1, India rang in the new year with...