Pacific Environment Programme News Today

A round-up of news in brief from around the region.

Palau is reiterating its call for the new plastics treaty to focus on the full lifecycle of plastics including controlling production rather than relying solely on recycling to combat the plastic pollution crisis.The Republic of Palau located in the northwestern Pacific, renowned for its pristine...

The pristine beaches, vibrant forests and colourful reefs of 992 islands of the Solomon Islands are threatened by increasing plastic litter arriving on its shores, and from discarded plastic waste locally.

As custodians of the world’s largest Ocean, the Pacific like in the climate change negotiations have the moral authority to speak out and lead international negotiations on plastic waste.The Pacific is disproportionately affected by global plastic pollution, contributing less than 1.3 per cent. S...

“Saying No to single-use plastics” is not enough, much more must be done by our global community to address the plastic crisis we now face.  Recognising this, the UN Environment Assembly passed a resolution in February 2022 to develop a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution includin...