Plastics

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‘[Drink] it straight out of the tap’.

Researchers alarmed after finding ‘higher than anticipated’ contaminations in bottled water: ‘[Drink] it straight out of the tap’. “[They] are more likely to cross vital ...
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Canada: Big Win Against Plastics

From Break Free From Plastic:  ‪Victory! Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal upheld the federal government’s authority to classify plastic-manufactured items as “toxic” under the Canadian Environmental ...
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Public Water Saves Plastic Bottles

Scottish Water Top Up Taps save 15 million plastic bottles. Scottish Water’s innovative network of Top Up Taps has achieved a significant milestone, saving the equivalent of 15 million plastic bottles...
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Plastic Pollution: To a Global Solution

From the Swiss Blue Community Eawag – Aquatic Research Institute: Plastic pollution: From Phu Yen to a global solution. ‪ A new study provides precise data on the origin of plastic in t...
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Webinar: Water & (Plastic) Waste

As part of the Climate Action Resources Network -Asia Pacific (CARN-AP) Webinar Series: “Advancing Climate Action, Community Resilience & Knowledge Collaboration in Asia Pacific”, the Blue Communi...
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October 20, 2026
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Tofino bans plastic water bottles

Tofino, or Načiks as it’s called in Nuu-chah-nulth language, is located within the territory of Canada’s Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. The town’s drinking water is sourced from rain-fed creeks and...
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Paris: One Million Plastic Bottles Less

From the Blue Community / Blue City of Paris, France, and its public water service Eau de Paris:  Thanks to the mobilisation of 1,000 businesses with Eau de Paris, 1 million plastic bottles have been ...
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Plastics: A Treaty Without Heart

From the global Blue Community World Council of Churches (WCC): A treaty without heart: Why the plastic pollution agreement fails our most vulnerable communities.  As a negotiator from Panama and a ...
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BLUE DIGEST 24-07-2025

Today: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, China, CocaCola, Cuba, France, Greece, India, Kenya, Liberia, MidEast, NatureRights, Nestle, Pakistan, Panama, PepsiCo, Plastics, Privatisation, PublicWater, R...
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