Waste pickers battle for recognition at plastic treaty talks
Busan (South Korea) (AFP) - As diplomats negotiate behind closed doors in Busan on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, ...
Sunday, May 11, 2025
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To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay
Manila (AFP) - Long one of the world's top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring ...
Ethiopia’s ‘korale’ recyclers turn waste into money
Addis Ababa (AFP) - With a tattered bag on his back, Dereje Enigdamekonen trawled the endless alleyways of the Merkato ...
‘Queen of Trash’ in dock in Sweden’s biggest toxic waste scandal
Stockholm (AFP) - Eleven people went on trial in Sweden on Tuesday, accused of illegally dumping toxic waste in the ...
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