Representatives from 175 countries will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, from 5th-14th August to negotiate a legally binding UN treaty to end plastic pollution. Non-governmental organisations, academics and industry lobbyists will also be present, hoping to influence what could be the world’s first global agreement on plastics. This summit, called ‘INC-5.2’, follows an unsuccessful meeting in...
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UK’s new pledge to end plastic pollution
THE Environment Secretary has this week started talks with businesses, environmental groups, scientists and civil society on shaping a legally-binding global treaty that aims to end plastic pollution by 2040. Plastic pollution is one of the greatest global environmental challenges we currently face and it is predicted that unless action is taken there will be...
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Cromwell Polythene are keeping it clean with a free anti-litter pack
ONE global environmental issue that all countries share is littering and waste crime, seeing an estimated 30 million tonnes of litter collected from UK streets every year. Streets are far from being the only casualties of discarded waste; parks, countrysides, roads and beaches are also often plagued with litter. One of the most shocking facts...