Falling Apart at the Seams
The story of textile waste is not just about discarded clothes – it’s about a global system that shifts the burden of pollution from rich nations to poorer ones under the guise of charity and recycling.
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Methane Matters: Make Methane Matter – Factsheet
What is methane and why care? Methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) with significant environmental and health impacts. It warms the planet around 30 times more than Carbon Dioxide over a 100 year period and over 80 times more over a 20 year period.
New report spells out the steps for countries to take to cut climate-harming methane emissions
EIA and its campaign partners today (31 March) released a new report spelling out quick actions for governments to take which would significantly cut methane emissions in the fight against climate change
The Truth Behind Trash: The scale and impact of the international trade in plastic waste
Until the mid-1950s, plastics were precious commodities that were used and treated carefully. But in just 65 years, plastic production has increased by 18,300 per cent – fuelling a relentless convenience lifestyle that produces enormous and unnecessary quantities of waste.
New UN climate report – ‘We must act, and act now, because the house we live in is burning down’
In the starkest warning yet, a new UN report today makes clear that the chaotic impacts of climate change are already here, the damage is accelerating and there’s no turning back
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The UK’s Trade in Plastic Waste
Recent years have witnessed an alarming increase in the illegal trade of plastic waste, with high-income countries consuming plastic products and packaging at unsustainable rates, exporting their plastic waste to developing countries with little capacity and infrastructure to manage it.