Plastic Pollution
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ENVIRONMENT
Bella Tobing: What Businesses Can Learn from Japan’s ‘Sho-Sho-Sei’ to Beat Plastic Pollution
Every minute, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic enters our oceans. As we mark World Environment Day 2025 with the rallying cry Beat Plastic Pollution, it’s clear that we need more than corporate pledges – we need a fundamental rethinking of how solutions are designed, built and consumed. At Epson, our continued commitment to sustainability is inspired by an ancient Japanese…
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NEWS
World Vision Kenya Calls for Collective Action Against Plastic Pollution
As the world commemorates World Environment Day 2025 under the theme “Putting an End to Plastic Pollution”, World Vision Kenya (WVK) has joined the call for urgent and collective action to address the escalating plastic pollution crisis. This is not just an environmental concern — it is a threat to the health, safety, and future of our children. The Depth…
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ENVIRONMENT
Christophe Orcet: Retailers Need to Engage Customers More to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Kenya, like many countries, faces a formidable challenge: plastic pollution. Each year, over 966 thousand tonnes of plastic waste is generated in the country, according to the UNEP Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution’s (SMEP) programme. From that, a staggering 37 kilotons seep into our environment and oceans. This pollution harms wildlife, contaminates our ecosystems, and poses health risks to humans.…
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