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Charted: the Global Plastic Waste Trade
Charted: the Global Plastic Waste Trade
Every year, nations worldwide produce around 350 million metric tons of plastic waste. This is equivalent to over 10 million fully loaded garbage trucks. Most of this plastic waste is either incinerated or sent to landfills, thus eventually polluting our air, land, and oceans. Only a fraction of this waste is recycled, and contrary to popular belief, just 2% is traded internationally.
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Published at 2023-03-12 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Environment
Tags: plastic, waste
Our Lockdown with Tao and the ‘Lost Boys’ of Palawan
Our Lockdown with Tao and the ‘Lost Boys’ of Palawan
When President Rodrigo Duterte announced the Covid-19 lockdown and enhanced community quarantines, our family was blessed to be in Palawan. From a remote island, we made our way to the Tao Philippines main basecamp. Tao is a community that is addressing all the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Published at 2020-06-16 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Communities, Culture, Travel
Tags: Bamboo, Education, Energy, Island, Island, Nature, Palawan, climate, environment, farming, fishing, forest, locals, plastic, women