Pacific Environment Announces New Executive Director

Press Release | December 14, 2023
Pacific Environment welcomes Shannon Wright as its new Executive Director, effective Jan. 2, 2024. Ms. Wright’s background in international campaigning and her proven track record as a non-profit leader make her...

Celebrating progress: Zero waste partners in Vietnam

Blog Post | December 11, 2023 | Xuan Quach, Vietnam Plastic Team Lead
Five years into the start of our initiative to eliminate plastic pollution in Vietnam, I feel immense pride in how much Pacific Environment and our partners have accomplished with our Zero...

INC-3 fails to produce significant advancements for the Global Plastics Treaty

Press Release | November 20, 2023
The third meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) for a global agreement to end plastic pollution concluded yesterday at the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi. Despite a clear mandate, Member States...

Calling for a strong Global Plastics Treaty

Blog Post | November 14, 2023 | Gwen Dobbs
By Xuan Thi Quach, Vietnam Country Director Greetings from Nairobi, Kenya, from the third round of United Nations negotiations for a Global Plastic Treaty. There are many challenges to achieving a strong...