Police in Thailand arrest Teo Boon Ching, a major Malaysian wildlife trafficking suspect
Malaysian national Teo Boon Ching, suspected of being a key player in the illegal wildlife trade between Africa and Asia, has been arrested in Thailand
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EIA study reveals a 10 billion tonne plastic pollution bomb ticking away in every corner of the planet
Humans have to date produced a staggering 10 billion tonnes of plastic – of which about six billion tonnes is now plastic waste in landfill sites or polluting the open environment.
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Consumers are still unable to trust sustainable palm oil watchdog’s seal of approval
Consumers around the world are still unable to have confidence in claims of ‘sustainable’ palm oil being used in the products they buy
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Customs agents play a key role in the fight against illegal wildlife trade as the pandemic rages
International Customs Day (26 February) is this year dedicated to the departments and officials around the world who have played a major role in helping international trade carry on despite the COVID-19 crisis – and all while continuing to fight illegal wildlife trade
Corruption has helped make West and Central Africa the epicentre for ivory and pangolin scale trafficking to Asia
West and Central Africa have emerged as major sourcing and export hubs for the illegal trafficking of elephant ivory and pangolin scales to Asia
A wasted opportunity? Plastic waste exports targeted by UK, but further action needed
The UK Government has introduced its new Environment Bill, which includes powers to end exports of polluting plastic waste to some of the world’s poorest countries
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