More than 50,000 people have been evacuated in Chile’s Ñuble and Biobío regions, where wildfires have destroyed at least 250 homes and claimed a minimum of 18 lives. Authorities warn that the death toll is likely to rise as fires continue to spread. This disaster is neither sudden nor unexpected. Just two years ago, in […]
Read MoreAhmad bin Hanapi, a resident of Buong Baru Village in the eastern corner of Borneo, was tending his garden when the police arrived and arrested him, questioning his ownership of the land. Mr Ahmad produced an old document proving that this land belonged to his family. The document was taken by the police and eventually […]
Read MoreThe EU is currently revising its rules around packaging and packaging waste. It is important that such legislation
aims to do away with single-use rather than driving material substitutions like replacing single-use plastic with single-
use paper.
Two years ago now, though it seems much longer than that, I traveled from the USA to Germany for a sustainable packaging conference organized by denkhausbremen and Environmental Paper Network – International. Over 60 people joined me, mostly from across Europe and the UK and also from China and Canada. We came together in a […]
Read MoreAsheville, NC – The Environmental Paper Network-North America launched SolvingPackaging.org today to accelerate the solutions to the packaging crisis. SolvingPackaging.org brings together the expertise of leading conservation, zero waste and public health organizations, with the inspiration of sustainable packaging success stories and cutting-edge business innovations. It offers case studies, guidance, and other resources for companies, […]
Read MoreJakarta, 4 June 2020 – The National Coalition to Preserve Natural Resources (GN-PSDA) has called on the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry to stop ignoring the environmental and criminal destruction caused by Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), one of the world’s largest paper producers. (1) The Ministry chose APP as a sponsor of “Indonesia […]
Read MoreToday is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a symbolic date celebrated around the world to show support for environmental action. But this year is different. 2020 carried high expectations in the fight against climate change, but people were caught by surprise by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our ways of life are disrupted, millions are locked […]
Read MoreThe world’s tropical rainforests and the people who live in them are suffering continued tragedy from forest fires that are driven by the demand for agricultural commodities, including timber for pulp to make viscose, paper and packaging. In Indonesia, massive forest fires have been burning for weeks, and drained peatlands having been smoldering, causing a […]
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