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People 3 years ago

What I’ve learned: Activist Tiza Mafira

Tiza Mafira is the star of Pulau Plastik (Plastic Island), a documentary on plastic pollution. The lawyer and mother of two shared what she learned from more than two decades of fighting to save our planet.

Opinion 5 years ago

Fighting back plastic pollution crisis amid pandemic

The skyrocketing use of disposable plastic masks and gloves. Lockdowns on movement and shuttered recycling facilities. Suspensions or delays on laws that would have restricted singleuse plastic bags in shops and markets. The plastic pollution crisis, already sharply escalating over the last decade, has been significantly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opinion 5 years ago

How plastic industry can thrive in the changing market

Road to recovery will vary as petrochemical players experience different impacts from the pandemic. As our recommendation, companies should take measures based on position of urgency and risk to shareholder value – not only for short-term survival, but also to position themselves for long-term success in the new normal.

Editorial 5 years ago

Life without plastics

The single-use plastic bag regulation is far from enough, even if it threatens to terminate the operation of shopping centers that violate the rule, because it allows for the use of plastic bags outside markets and shopping centers, including for online shopping and food delivery, two services that are thriving.