single use plastic

Hotels In Oman Are Rolling Out Environmental Initiatives

Most hotels in the Sultanate which claim to have banned plastics have a long way...

Bioplastics Will Not Solve the World’s Plastics Problem

Bioplastics are being touted by industry marketers as the solution to plastics pollution. But the...

Circular solutions to plastics waste

Countless news articles and many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) would seem to agree—single-use plastic is the...

COVID19 Has Worsened the Ocean Plastic Pollution Problem

COVID-19 triggered an estimated global use of 129 billion face masks and 65 billion gloves...

Recycling Myth: Plant-based bioplastics are not as ‘green’ as some think

Some bioplastics are compostable, but they generally require an industrial composting facility to process these...

Reusable containers are safe to use during Covid-19 pandemic, say experts

More than 100 academics, scientists and doctors have come together to tell retailers and consumers...

Microplastics are contaminating the fruit and vegetables we eat, according to separate scientific studies published this week

Here, there, and everywhere. No place is safe from plastic pollution. In a report published...

ZeLoop, the game-like App that rewards small, consecutive eco-friendly actions

8 million tons of plastic ends up in our oceans every year. It’s a staggering...

Plastic Rain, microplastics are blowing all over the world

Here, there, and everywhere. No place is safe from plastic pollution. In a report published...

7 Questions for 7 Experts, #3 ‘The Sustainable Life’

Welcome to our first issue of ‘7 Questions for 7 Experts’, Goumbook’s guide to navigating...

France sets example on anti-waste law in bid to shift to circular economy

France is one of the first countries in the world to pass a comprehensive anti-waste...

Waste reduction as a priority for the UAE

The World Bank estimates that 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste is produced every...

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