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Bottled water booming despite worries over waste

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Bottled water booming despite worries over waste

WeChooseReuse

Environmental campaigner Hemantha Withanage is adamant that the purchase of plastic-bottled water should be discouraged.

We call for a ban on plastic cigarette filters

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We call for a ban on plastic cigarette filters

Butts, Microplastics

Lifestyle changes

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Lifestyle changes

Don’t eat meat? Don’t fly? Doesn’t matter. Individual action to curb your carbon footprint barely makes a dent in the struggle against climate change, according to Assaad Razzouk,.

Combatting Global Plastic Pollution - Feminist Perspectives for a Gender-Just Approach

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Combatting Global Plastic Pollution - Feminist Perspectives for a Gender-Just Approach

Intersectionality

Every stage of the plastics cycle reflects different gender-specific experiences and exposures.

Thread carefully: your gym clothes could be leaching toxic chemicals

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Thread carefully: your gym clothes could be leaching toxic chemicals

Fashion

Workout wear made from synthetic fabric is treated with chemicals, which research shows, can absorb through our skin

Cigarette Butts & Food Packaging Instead of Pristine Beaches

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Cigarette Butts & Food Packaging Instead of Pristine Beaches

Microplastics

More than 2.5 million kilograms of trash were picked up and disposed of properly by volunteers in coastal regions around the world in 2021, according to Ocean Conservancy.

Disposable e-cigarettes and cigarette butts alter the physiology of an aquatic plant Lemna minor (Lemnaceae)

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Disposable e-cigarettes and cigarette butts alter the physiology of an aquatic plant Lemna minor (Lemnaceae)

Microplastics

Fossil Fashion

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Fossil Fashion

Fashion

Today’s insatiable fast fashion business model is enabled by cheap synthetic fibres, which are produced from fossil fuels, mostly oil and gas.

Why are we asking to Choose Loose?

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Why are we asking to Choose Loose?

‘Compostable / biodegradable plastic’

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‘Compostable / biodegradable plastic’

Recycling, Biodegradable, Bio-plastics, Compostable

What might look like an obvious solution to plastic pollution is not as straightforward as it may seem...

what are the biggest events done with reusables?

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what are the biggest events done with reusables?

How to Minimise Your Exposure to Microplastics

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How to Minimise Your Exposure to Microplastics

Microplastics

Furniture, clothing and food packaging can all shed tiny particles that can end up in our bodies.

Making Europe transition to reusable packaging

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Making Europe transition to reusable packaging

WeChooseReuse

Key takeaways

Reuse wins:

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Reuse wins:

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top findings show reuse beats single-use every time

Reuse Revolution: Overcoming Barriers in Southeast Asia

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Reuse Revolution: Overcoming Barriers in Southeast Asia

WeChooseReuse

Reuse is not only about reusable cups and canvas bags, but entire systems that require standards, infrastructure, political will, financing, and promoting behavioural change.

Ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics, Over 100 Elite Athletes Ask Coca-Cola and Pepsi to Ramp Up Reusable Packaging

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Ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics, Over 100 Elite Athletes Ask Coca-Cola and Pepsi to Ramp Up Reusable Packaging

WeChooseReuse, Single-use Plastic

The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the largest sporting event ever to serve beverages in reusable packaging, potentially replacing millions of single-use plastic cups.

THE FUTURE IS RETURNABLE. TAKING A CIRCULAR APPROACH TO HOT DRINKS

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THE FUTURE IS RETURNABLE. TAKING A CIRCULAR APPROACH TO HOT DRINKS

WeChooseReuse

A blueprint for setting up and running a successful returnable cup scheme.

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