Sea Change for Marine Litter

By Rikki Stancich

- Published on April 12, 2013 by ENDS Europe

An article by Nikki Stancich has been published in ENDS Europe (Europe's environmental news and information service) on the far- reaching implications of the waste in our oceans and seas, and how PDP can help.

The article highlights the need for international collaboration on the subject and mentions the positive impact that PDP can have upon private sector waste. The article comes at a pivotal time as the United Nation's Environment Programme's 'Global Partnership for Marine Litter' is placing the Plastic Disclosure Project at the centre of its programme.

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Delhi’s Ban on Plastic Bags Fraught with Challenges

By Betwa Sharma

- Published on April 1, 2013 by Smart Planet

The ban in Delhi on the manufacture, sale and use of plastic bags was initiated in November; however it appears that there may still be challenges to overcome. The journalist of this article found this out when he was easily sold 100 plastic bags...

Although the punishments are tough like fines or being arrested it is clear that the demand for business and the demand for plastic undercuts the ban. Health experts and environmentalists are raising the alarm but shopkeepers and manufacturers have also raised the alarm on their business rights. This interesting and insightful article highlights the need for countries to collaborate in plastic waste management and the difficulties that countries face when trying to target the problem.

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European Green Paper on Proposals for Cutting Plastic Waste

By European Commission

- Published on April 1, 2013 by European Commission

The European Commission has unveiled a Green Paper which proposes a strategy to improve waste management and, specifically, cutting plastic waste. The paper portrays the continued efforts of the European Commission to generate and initiate a European wide debate on sustainability and the effects that plastic has on our environment.

The paper, which is open for public consultation, contains various policies which aim to help the major challenges of waste management and work toward a 'zero waste' goal. The European Commissioner for the environment wants Europe to head towards this goal promptly and proposes doing so through a mixture of harder and softer measures.

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