The Mediterranean Sea is facing a growing environmental crisis as more plastic waste continues to accumulate in its waters. Experts warn that this pollution threatens marine life and ecosystems, calling for urgent action to reduce plastic waste and protect the region's delicate environment.

Mediterranean sea deepest point now a plastic dump, plastic waste reaches sea's depths

Oman leads in mismanaged plastic waste as projections reveal 111 kgs/person in 2024

Hermit crabs found using discarded plastic waste as form of armour

Hermit crabs known for adorning beautiful snail shells as armour are now using plastic trash. According to a study, as many as 386 Hermit crabs were seen using plastic instead of shells. Well will we cleanse our oceans?

Gravitas: Hermit crabs are wearing our plastic waste

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have found bottled water contains thousands of nanoplastics, tiny enough to infiltrate human cells. Using advanced technology, the study revealed that a single litre of bottled water can contain an average of 240,000 plastic particles, with 90% identified as nanoplastics.

Gravitas: Is your plastic water bottle killing you?

Marine creatures' sex life disrupted due to plastic waste: Study

Recycling plastic waste is gathering momentum in addis ababa, it's all part of efforts to combat urban decay in the ethiopian capital.

Combating urban decay in Addis Ababa

World sends tonnes of plastic waste to Myanmar every year

Ants worst affected by plastic waste, get snared in microparticles: Study

Around 240 tonnes of plastic waste gets dumped in India's national capital every day, says report

Himalayas are turning into a dump. They are filled with plastic waste, abandoned tents, and sanitation pads. In fact, there is waste in Himalayan glaciers too. All of this is because of 'Expedition culture'. What's the story here? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Have the Himalayas turned into a dump?

Recycling of plastics can generate large amounts of microplastics: Study

An Indonesia-based environmental activist has been living in a tiny house he constructed using 35,000 plastic bags as raw material. He sourced all this waste plastic from Bali's polluted rivers. Even the interiors and furniture in his house are made of plastic cups and straws.

Indonesian environmentalist builds house, furniture from discarded plastic waste

A man in Luzira, Uganda has found a unique way to recycle plastics by making a large vessel made entirely out of plastic waste and eco-friendly materials. James Kateeba hopes his creation, called floating island, will encourage recycling and end littering in Lake Victoria. Erik Njoka brings you this report.

World Of Africa: Recycling litter from lake Victoria

The UK is set to ban all single-use plastic in a bid to reduce the pollution being spread by these cutlery items. Watch this video to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: UK government eyes ban on single-use plastic permanently soon

The European Commission wants to ban single-use packaging regularly distributed in hotels and restaurants, such as mini-soap bottles and packaging for condiments, as part of its sweeping legal proposals to reduce waste.

WION Climate Tracker: EU sets out plan to cut back packaging waste

As we know that plastic pollution is a threat to human health and the environment. The first round of negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution have commenced. Watch this report.

WION Climate Tracker: Global talks commence to end plastic pollution

As we all know plastic waste is a big menace, it has been plaguing land, beaches and water bodies all across the world. In a bit to help resolve this crisis, the plastic industry has suggested a new and more efficient method, it's known as chemical recycling.

WION Climate Tracker: Can chemical recycling reduce plastic pollution?

Plastic waste from around the world is washing up on Maldivian beaches. It is killing marine organisms that live near the island nation. The mayor of Fuvahmulah, one of the most far-flung islands, is leading a campaign to rid his beaches of plastic waste. Mariam Wardak gets you a report.

South Asia Diary: Plastic waste is killing Maldivian beaches

In Netherlands, a sleek and smart solution to one of the world's biggest problems plastic waste has been developed by a Dutch startup called Run Marine technology. This Aquadrone is one of many innovations sprouting up in recent years to address the problem of plastic waste in rivers and seas

Trash traps to keep rivers, seas free from plastic waste

Hong Kong's COVID policy is creating mountains of plastic waste amid the ongoing pandemic. Hong Kong landfills are now running out of space.

Plastic waste surges amid COVID crisis: Hong Kong landfills run out of space

Recycled plastic bottles have been found to be passing more harmful chemicals into contents than the newly manufactured ones, as per researchers. Over 150 chemicals were found to be passed into drinks from plastic bottles. Around 18 were at levels exceeding regulations.

Why are recycled plastic bottles harmful?

The United Nations has agreed to start negotiating for world's first treaty on plastic pollution in what has been hailed a watershed moment for the planet. Nearly 200 nations at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi unanimously agreed to create an intergovernmental committee to negotiate and finalise a legally binding plastics treaty by 2024.

World comes together to clean up plastic trash

To highlight the impact of plastic pollution on our planet an artist has put up a special installation made entirely from plastic waste collected in the word over. Take a look at this aquarium masterpiece in Jerusalem.

Giant globe made with plastic waste in Jerusalem

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