SPREP conducted a workshop to help address the very visible single-use plastic waste problem in Kiribati and discussions for potential ban expansion
Tag: pollution
$10 million project aims to reduce single-use plastics in Cook Islands
A new project in the Cook Islands aims to curb plastic pollution by targeting single-use plastics in the food and beverage sector, amid concerns over landfill capacity and environmental impact
Pacific preparations for INC-4 provides common understanding on key issues ahead of Ottawa
Pacific countries move closer to finalising preparations for INC-4 on plastic pollution after successful regional workshop in New Zealand, aiming for unified Pacific voice
Samoa, as AOSIS Chair, encouraged by work of Pacific SIDS in plastics treaty negotiations
Samoa, as the Chair of AOSIS, applauds the progress of PSIDS in strengthening their capacity to advocate for a binding treaty on plastic pollution, voicing support for their engagement and coordination ahead of the INC-4 session
Why the INC process matters to the Kingdom of Tonga and Solomon Islands
As plastic pollution continues to ravage Tonga and Solomon Islands, officials lead efforts to combat the crisis, stressing the urgent need for action in international negotiations
Pacific Leaders support for High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution
Pacific Leaders at the 52nd PIF Meeting urged members to join the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution and supported ongoing treaty negotiations, with Solomon Islands joining to amplify Pacific voices in combating plastic pollution
Empowering Pacific negotiators in plastics treaty negotiations
Pacific negotiators gather to strengthen their voices for INC-4 session on plastic pollution, emphasising the importance of amplifying their collective voice on the global stage
Pacific countries go back to the drawing board ahead of next round of plastics treaty negotiations
Pacific countries convene to strategise for upcoming plastic pollution negotiations following significant progress at INC-3, focusing on managing upstream waste to safeguard their people and environment
COP28 Highlights: Plastic Free Pacific at COP28
Pacific leaders stressed the harmful impact of plastic waste on Pacific communities, ecosystems, and food security, with 90% of Pacific nations pledging to ban single-use plastics
SPREP calls for more robust regime to address the full life cycle of ghost gear
SPREP urged for a more robust international regime to address the full life cycle of Ghost Gear, revealing that 640,000 tonnes of such gear pose a major danger to marine life