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The global plastics treaty is at risk of becoming a waste management agreement that ignores the root cause: rising plastic production. Without binding caps, pollution will continue to grow despite improved recycling efforts. What Was Promised and What Is Happening In March 2022, the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi agreed to negotiate a legally binding…
A global study shows a direct one-to-one link between plastic production and pollution, highlighting that higher corporate output leads to greater environmental damage. It argues for stronger accountability through policies like Extended Producer Responsibility rather than relying on voluntary corporate commitments. Humanity produces more than 400 million tonnes of plastic each year. The majority ends…
The fire came quietly. No warning. No announcement. Just flames climbing through young trees that had taken years to grow. On December 29, parts of Molai Kathoni 2.0, a newer extension of the forest created by Jadav Payeng, widely known as the Forest Man of India, were set ablaze by unidentified persons. Reports suggest that…
