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Delegates at a UN plastics treaty negotiation session in Geneva
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Plastics treaty: governments agreed a mandate, not the text

Governments agreed a mandate to negotiate a global plastics treaty in 2022 — but not the treaty text. After two failed rounds,...

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Türkiye Zero Waste movement ninth anniversary COP31 Antalya recycling
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Türkiye’s Zero Waste Movement turns nine as Antalya prepares to host COP31

Türkiye's Zero Waste Movement turns nine as Antalya prepares to host COP31, with the recycling rate up from 13% to 37.53% since...

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Modern recycling and circular economy facility in Türkiye sorting recyclables
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Zero Waste Foundation and VakıfBank Open Circular Finance Lane Ahead of COP31 Antalya

The Zero Waste Foundation and VakıfBank signed a strategic protocol on 15 September 2026, launching a 10 billion TL circular finance package...

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Workers sorting plastic bottles at a Nigerian plastic waste recycling facility
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Nigeria’s 2026 plastic waste rules put producers on the hook for EPR — not a blanket ban

Nigeria's National Environmental (Plastic Waste Control) Regulations, 2026 put Extended Producer Responsibility at the core — making producers, importers and brand owners...

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A scientist in a laboratory holding a petri dish with tiny plastic fragments, studying the health effects of plastic chemicals
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Plastic chemicals and health: new evidence dashboard sharpens zero-waste stakes ahead of COP31

PlasticHealthAware — an open-access dashboard launched at INC-5.2 by Boston College and funded by Minderoo — systematically tracks the health harms of...

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Modern expo conference center on the Mediterranean coast — Antalya will host COP31 from 9 to 20 November 2026
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Pacific Pre-COP logistics ramp up ahead of Antalya COP31

Fiji hosts the Pacific Pre-COP31 in Nadi from 5-8 October with a leaders' component in Tuvalu, as the Türkiye-Australia presidency moves toward...

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