Environmental Justice Impacts of Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution

Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, according to new UN Environment Programme report. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the non-governmental organisation Azul have released a new report highlighting how plastic pollution disproportionately affects marginalised communities and communities living in close proximity to plastic production and waste sites. […]

Asia-Pacific nations must ‘work together’ to save their ocean

The Asia-Pacific region is one of the world’s most ethnically and culturally diverse regions. It is also one of its most biodiverse. Yet local marine ecosystems are nearing a tipping point as a result of various environmental stresses caused by unsustainable human practices. In a newly released report, The Changing Sails: Accelerating Regional Actions for Sustainable Oceans […]

Seeds for plastic – Sibiu for sustainability

Today’s food and environmental challenges are at the centre of Sibiu’s programme as European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2019 which offers events and initiatives that stand out for their ability to raise awareness on sustainability issues. Developed in occasion of 2019 World Environment Day, celebrated every year on 5 June, the Plastic Exchange Market aimed […]

Tackling global challenges at regional level

Sustainability lies at the heart of the European Regions of Gastronomy development strategies. And increasingly our regions are looking for local solutions to tackle urgent global challenges that jeopardise regional biodiversity and the environment. That is why themes on sustainability such as the World Bee Day and Eliminating Plastics were among the main focuses of […]

Eat your food, and the package too

“We’re seeing a tremendous acceleration in the demand for packaging alternatives as the unintended consequences of plastics become more visible, both locally and globally,” says Kate Daly, of Closed Loop Partners, a social-impact investment fund that focuses on waste. Of the 78 million metric tons of plastic packaging produced globally each year, a mere 14 percent is […]