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Here you will find a complete overview of the latest stories and research briefs from IKHAPP

Stories
March 31, 2023

New collaboration between IKHAPP and GIZ on preventing plastic pollution in the ASEAN region

ASEAN Environment Society Stories
IKHAPP will work closely with the German development agency GIZ and ASEAN in a project called “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ...
Stories
November 23, 2022

How a global instrument to end plastic pollution can enable a just transition for the people informally collecting and recovering waste

Global plastic treaty negotiations Informal sector Society Stories
A new report titled “Leaving no one behind: How a global instrument to end plastic pollution can enable a just transit...
Stories
September 14, 2022

“Plasticulture”: Concerns about the environmental implications of agricultural plastics are in the international spotlight

Agricultural plastics Environment Stories
Written by Damian Benskin Plastic products used throughout the agricultural industry provide many benefits, but their us...
Stories
June 4, 2022

Insights from the ad hoc open‑ended working group preparing for the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution

Global plastic treaty negotiations Society Stories
From May 29. to June 1. 2022, state representatives, civil society, and businesses came together in Dakar, Senegal for a...
Stories
May 27, 2022

Can a global plastic treaty facilitate for a just inclusion of the informal waste sector?

Informal sector Society Stories
Reflections from the online Expert Group Meeting exploring possibilities for a just inclusion of the informal waste sect...
Stories
January 10, 2022

Safeguarding our soils: A new priority in microplastic research

Agricultural plastics Environment Stories
We need to investigate the risks of this exposure and set evidence-based limits for safe levels of contamination. For th...
Stories
January 6, 2022

“We must look to land-based sources of plastic to the environment to make a meaningful impact on global plastic pollution.”

Cleanup technologies Environment Stories
Interview with research scientist and microplastics expert Rachel Hurley about land-based sources of plastic pollution a...
Stories
December 1, 2021

Combatting plastic pollution through interdisciplinary research and capacity building in “hotspot” countries

ASEAN Society Stories
The involvement of Southeast Asian countries is central for solving the global plastic pollution problem. This story fea...
Stories
December 1, 2021

Beach Litter Deep Dives: how to ensure the relevance of marine litter data to decision-making processes in the Arctic and beyond

Cleanup technologies Society Stories
Scientist Jannike Falk-Andersson tells the story of the development of the Deep Dive methodology working with fisheries ...
Stories
December 1, 2021

CIMPA: Towards a circular economy where plastic films don’t go to waste

Stories Technology
How the CIMPA project aims to make multilayer plastic films recyclable, saving up to 2.34 million tons of new plastic ma...
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