MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino priest, who publicly protested against then-President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody crackdown against illegal drugs despite death threats and helped provide proper funerals to slain suspects, is among the winners of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Awards — Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize. The other winners announced on Sunday were a…
“Garbage cafes” are emerging across India, per the BBC — and while the moniker is admittedly not all that palatable, it also doesn’t do the concept justice. Nevertheless, it’s fitting. Garbage cafes in India are not a new thing. Back in July 2019, the World Economic Forum heralded the debut of India’s very first such…
The Texas cotton industry is getting ready to wage a war against fast fashion in the name of their livelihoods, public health, and the planet. What’s happening? According to The Texas Tribune, Plains Cotton Growers, an organization representing cotton farmers in Texas’ High Plains, has launched an anti-fast-fashion campaign. The cotton producers want to make…
A new facility in China is revolutionizing plastics recycling, aiming to speed up the process and create a cleaner chemical industry in the country. The plant, located in the city of Jieyang in the eastern part of Guangdong province, is set to process 200,000 tons of plastic annually, according to China Daily. Part of the…
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Valerie Volcovici GENEVA (Reuters) -Hopes for a “last chance” ambitious global treaty to curb plastic pollution have dimmed as delegates gather this week at the United Nations in Geneva for what was intended to be the final round of negotiations. Diplomats and climate advocates warn that efforts by the European…
Chile has expanded its producer responsibility law to include textiles, aiming to clean up massive clothing dumps in the Atacama Desert and shift the country toward a circular economy. John Bartlett reports for The Guardian. In short: Chile’s environment ministry now requires importers to report the volume of clothing they bring into the country, as…