Troubling Waters of Waste around Phu Quoc Island of Vietnam Article The slow implementation of urban waste solutions and wastewater treatment projects leads to environmental problems and the risk of unsustainable development in the near future on Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam. By Hoang Giam
The Dilemma of Waste during COVID-19 Pandemic Article While Thailand has prioritized measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, environmental concerns have been sidelined. Despite an overall reduction in waste, the amount of plastic and harmful microplastics have skyrocketed in the kingdom, with a weak pre-existing waste sorting and management system. By Teirra Kamolvattanavith
Toward a Global Treaty on Plastic Waste Plastic pollution is a defining problem of our time - and one entirely of our own making. But how do we solve it? This article proposes a possible solution: a comprehensive, binding, and forward-looking global plastics treaty. By Lili Fuhr and Nils Simon