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IMO’s history-making carbon emission levy is a step forward; Pacific Environment argues more steps are needed

Blog Post | May 15, 2025 | Jamie Yates
Key takeaways On April 11, 2025, the International Maritime Organization made history and voted to approve the IMO Net-Zero Framework, setting legally-binding emission reduction targets and prices for non-compliance...

Merging sustainability and tradition in Vietnam: Kitchen God Day 2025

Blog Post | April 25, 2025 | Xuan Quach and Tuyen Tran
Earlier this year, the Pacific Environment Vietnam team participated in the “Kitchen God Day” campaign which seeks to merge sustainability and traditional celebrations in Vietnam. The campaign aims to...

Vietnam hosts regional zero waste workshop: Lessons and hope for the future

Blog Post | April 7, 2025 | Xuan Quach
In February, Pacific Environment hosted a weeklong zero waste workshop in Vietnam. With over 80 participants from NGOs, government and industry around Vietnam and Asia Pacific, participants shared lessons...

Despite global mandate, no plastic treaty yet 

Blog Post | December 4, 2024 | Kristen McDonald
Last week in Busan, Republic of Korea, world leaders met to once again try to come to agreement over a treaty to address the critical global challenge of plastic...

Climate action in Long Beach: A personal story

Blog Post | October 29, 2024 | Cristhian Tapia-Delgado
Cristhian Tapia-Delgado shares his personal journey from growing up in Long Beach to becoming a passionate advocate for environmental justice and clean air in frontline communities impacted by port...

The cure for disposable “plastic crap” is here — and it’s simple

Blog Post | August 27, 2024 | Kristen McDonald and Leah Dunlevy
How WIRED’s recent piece on the solution to plastic pollution circumvents the emerging science on plastic and public health. WIRED’s article, “The Cure for Disposable Plastic Crap Is Here—and...