Morocco’s Plastic Plague: A formal system… with informal connections Published: 3 October 2020 Plastic Atlas Plastic represents 10 percent of household waste in Morocco or around 690,000 tonnes a year. There is also a lot of plastic found in industrial waste (granules, industrial packaging waste...) and in waste produced by the agricultural sector. Yet, only a very small portion of this is recycled. By Ayman Rachid
A New Paradigm for Plastics Published: 21 July 2020 By focusing environmental and public-health debates on the issue of waste-management, plastics producers have managed to conceal the elephant in the room. But governments and consumers can no longer ignore the fact that plastic is a problem at all stages of its life cycle – not just after it ends up in the ocean. By Lili Fuhr and Jane Patton
Environmental Justice Program Published: 21 July 2020 About the Program: The Environmental Justice Program contributes to the strengthening of environmental justice in Palestine and Jordan based on the vision of human rights, sovereignty, fair and gender-just control over resources and access to decision-making. The program highlights the linkages between environmental issues and the dimensions of equality, human rights, gender, and sustainability. In addition, it promotes debates and discussions on environmental sustainability and justice. Read More…
Will COVID-19 Repair the Damage Caused by Mankind? Published: 12 July 2020 Some believe that the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced the greenhouse gases causing climate change. This belief is inaccurate, as the pandemic has only reduced the emission of these gases for a temporary period. However, a few months will not reverse what human activity has caused since the industrial revolution. By Safa’ Al Jayoussi
