A research shows we might be ingesting anywhere from dozens to more than 100,000 microplastic particles each day depending on what we consume and the amounts
Category: Our region
Plastic pollution – a ticking time bomb, says Fijian Prime Minister
Fiji’s PM called on countries to take up the fight to protect their environment from plastic pollution
The Pacific voice heard as the world builds a new plastics treaty
Anthony Talouli says “while the impact of what we are doing to manage plastic pollution is great and we are doing what we can – we need to work with our global community to do more.”
Tuvalu shares uphill battle with plastic waste
Plastic treaty essential for Tuvalu as it fights an uphill battle with plastic waste. “We’ve done all we can nationally, we now need global cooperation.”
For the sake of our future generations, Niue issues challenge at Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations
“We cannot fight alone. It is a shared responsibility,” says Niue while challenging the global forum on behalf of our future generations that are at the forefront of plastic pollution
Impact of plastic pollution on Pacific highlighted as France draws global attention to “Ticking Time Bomb”
Pacific draws attention to “transboundary washed away plastics and legacy marine litter washing up on our Pacific shores
Tackling the Ghost Fishing Gear haunting Our Pacific Ocean
Cook Islands calls for ghost gears to be included in the Plastic Treaty as it impacts marine life and our marine food chain and is a significant cause of marine litter
Families to benefit under project to build thousands of affordable Green Homes in Papua New Guinea
Thousands of families in PNG to benefit from a new project providing a stock of climate-resilient homes that incorporate green design specifications
Marshall Islands increases climate change resilience by tackling invasive species on Irooj Island
“The island feels alive again.”
Fiji boosts it’s renewable energy goals
Fiji steps closer to its renewable energy goals with USTDA grant for a feasibility study that will support the development of up to 75 solar-powered mini-grids with energy storage providing clean, affordable energy to communities in Fiji