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Proposed repeals of power plant carbon pollution and hazardous air pollutant standards threaten public health and the climate

Stuart Mitchell

Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to repeal two regulations that it finalized last year: the carbon pollution standards existing coal-fired and new gas-fired power plants and the strengthened Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for coal-fired power plants.   “These regressive proposals are bad for public health and bad for climate, all to prop up some of the highest polluting power plants in the nation,” said Shaun Goho, legal director at Clean Air Task Force (CATF). “These standards were put in place for a reason – to fulfill…

World Environment Day 2025 mobilizes commitment, action to end plastic pollution globally

Stuart Mitchell

Communities, civil society, businesses, and governments around the world today marked World Environment Day under the theme #BeatPlasticPollution, with official celebrations held in the Republic of Korea’s Jeju Province. Plastic pollution permeates every corner of the planet. By 2040, plastic leakage to the environment is predicted to grow by 50 per cent, and that pollution creeps into our bodies through the food we eat, the water we drink, and even the air that we breathe. World Environment Day 2025 calls for collective action to tackle plastic pollution. It comes exactly two months before…

Game On: New computer game aims to tackle plastic pollution

Stuart Mitchell

Harnessing the power of gaming to change the way we think about plastic waste is the focus of a new project by a team of scientists from the University of Portsmouth’s  Revolution Plastics Institute. The project combines multidisciplinary expertise from academia and industry to create a commercially viable game that engages players in understanding waste management.  In partnership with leading games developer Harnessing the power of gaming to change the way we think about plastic waste is the focus of a new project by a team of scientists from the…

New report outlines opportunities for food companies to address agricultural methane pollution

Stuart Mitchell

As extreme weather events impact farm productivity and animal health and disrupt supply chains, a new Ceres’ report outlines the significant opportunities for food companies to drive innovation, build resilience, and create a more sustainable and profitable industry.  Ceres’ report, Unlocking Opportunity: Addressing Livestock Methane to Build Resilient Food Systems, highlights the financial case for corporate action on agricultural pollution, including a first-of-its-kind analysis of food companies’ exposure to methane risks based on their position within the industry. This analysis also contains recommendations for sub-industries and more than a dozen…

Science at the heart of global action to tackle plastic pollution

Stuart Mitchell

A holistic approach backed by science is vital to a successful UN Global Plastics Treaty, explained Professor Steve Fletcher, Director of the Revolution Plastics Institute at the University of Portsmouth in an editorial published in Science.  Professor Fletcher, who is also the NERC Agenda Setting Fellow for Plastic Pollution, attended the latest round of plastic treaty negotiations in December, which ended without a resolution. He believes that independent evidence is the key to bringing about a final agreement.   Professor Fletcher proposes the setting up of a standing science-policy panel to…