The long war against plastic carrier bags Article The 2017 ban on plastic bags, which won Kenya international applause, did not come out of the blue. It came after a decade of sustained pressure from citizens and lobby groups who had had enough of the devastating effects of the plastics.
Garbage collectors who are treated like trash Article Refuse handlers work under very difficult conditions, exposing themselves to dangerous toxins, often with little or no protection at all. Sadly, despite helping to keep the environment clean, they get little recognition.
Remorseless killer on land and in the sea Article Ubiquitous plastics are wreaking havoc everywhere; they are causing flooding and killing animals and humans on land and sucking air and life out of aquatic animals.
Plastic bags menace: what are the alternatives? Article The 2017 ban on plastics is yielding positive results in the form a cleaner environment. However, the search for environmentally-friendly and affordable alternatives to plastic carrier bags is still on. By Geoffrey Odhiambo Onyango
Kenya should lead the way in ending plastic pollution in Africa Press release The Heinrich Böll Stiftung (hbs) has unveiled a campaign aimed at fostering dialogue to end plastic pollution in the country as stakeholders call on the government to put up stringent measures to end plastic pollution in the country.
A World without Plastic Pollution Is Possible - A Book for Teens Informs and Guides on Plastic Prese Release Today, the Heinrich Böll Foundation is publishing the digital non-fiction book Unpacked! Plastic, Waste, and Me.
Endorse the Fossil Fuel non-proliferation Treaty Call to Action Climate change, like nuclear weapons, is a major global threat. Bold and immediate action is needed to address the climate emergency. We call upon you to endorse the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty today.
Mobility Atlas Dossier In this dossier, you will find articles, including numerous infographics, on game changing technologies, policies, and concepts: new driving technology and e-Mobility, multimodality and flexible public transit, the transformation of the automotive sector, the politics transportation in the EU transportation policy and solutions for sustainable tourism.
Prof. Wangari Maathai - A Birthday Tribute In Memory of Africa’s Most Famous Green Politician Article Prof. Wangari Maathai would have celebrated her 80th Birthday today, April 1, 2020. Together with the global social and “green” movements, we remember one of our Heroines and pay tribute to our Green Icon, the Kenyan 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate and winner of the Petra-Kelly Prize of Heinrich Boell Foundation. By Fredrick Njau
Plastic Atlas demonstrates scale of plastic pollution crisis and solutions for a zero waste future New Publication A world without plastic pollution is a vision worth fighting for. The Plastic Atlas provides facts and figures about a world full of plastics.
