Swedish government wants to go beyond EU single-use plastics ban
Following the European Parliament’s vote to ban single-use plastic items such as cutlery and straws, the Swedish government says it
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City council of Iqaluit, Arctic Canada moves to ban single-use plastic bags
Iqaluit city council is moving toward banning single-use plastic bags — a move that is proving popular with hunters and
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Sweden generating growing amounts of plastic waste
There’s been a big rise in how much plastic waste Sweden produces, up 40 percent in just the last five
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Youth in Arctic Canadian town take aim at grocery store’s plastic use
Youth in Inuvik, Northwest Territories are putting pressure on to ban plastic, and at least one store owner is listening.
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Environmentalists seek solutions to ghost net problem in Baltic Sea
Fishing gear that’s been lost in bad weather, dumped or simply left behind makes up 10 percent of the debris
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Industry launches campaign to free oceans from plastic… how serious is it?
The plastics industry has a new billion-dollar campaign to get plastic trash out of the ocean, and to reduce the
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Norwegian cruise company phases out single-use plastics from its Svalbard establishments
Additional to its cruise ships, Hurtigruten’s ban will be imposed on all land-based operations, like hotels, restaurants and other establishments
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Alaska’s largest city bans plastic bags, starting next year
Anchorage is joining a growing list of communities around Alaska that ban plastic bags. During a meeting last night, the
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Citizens’ initiative prompts Finnish lawmakers to consider microplastics ban
A citizens’ initiative proposing that Finland ban the importation, production and sale of cosmetics containing microplastics has received the 50,000
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Plastic on Svalbard: “I could never believe it was this bad”
Norwegian Coast Guard crew shocked by the amount of plastic waste along the shore at a remote Svalbard island. The
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Swedish raft made from trash draws attention to plastic pollution
A small raft made out of salvaged plastic from Sweden’s west coast sailed the Baltic Sea this week to raise
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Swedish exhibit explores Baltic Sea pollution
The Baltic has long been called one of the world’s most polluted seas and researchers on hand at Almedalen Week are hoping
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