News stories by Alexey Kravchenko

  1. Not all Trade is Good – the Case of Plastics Waste

    - Inter Press Service

    BANGKOK, Thailand, Jan 06 (IPS) - Currently, approximately 300 million tons of oil-based plastic waste are produced every year. A significant amount of plastic waste ends up in the oceans, having a detrimental effect on marine ecosystems and coastal communities. Most of this waste originates from the Asia-Pacific region.

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