Waste Pickers

When China closed its borders to foreign waste in 2018, countries in Southeast Asia were flooded with garbage from the Global North. This investigative report uncovers how communities on the ground were impacted by the sudden influx of foreign pollution, and how they’re fighting back.

Plastic pollution is causing a social emergency, as well as an environmental one. The briefing looks at social impacts on different sectors and the vicious circle plastic pollution poses. It also identifies six key areas that need to be addressed by the treaty as part of the solution.

A global plastic treaty needs to include an intersectional approach because persons subjected to multiple forms of discrimination or marginalization need to be supported with targeted measures and included in the solution.

The infobrief takes a critical look at the entire plastics cycle from a feminist perspective. Every stage of the plastics cycle reflects different gender-specific experiences and exposures.

This publication presents the findings of a literature study on the lifecycle of plastics and its impacts on women and men, from production to litter.

Humans are affected differently by toxic chemicals and do not react in the same way. This paper advocates for stricter yet gender-responsive regulations.

Plastic is a predominant material used in many menstrual products. They contain toxic substances and their disposal is a major problem for the environment.

The podcast series by Anja Krieger journeys into the world of synthetic polymers, their impacts on nature and humans, and looks into the global quest to tackle plastic pollution.

An overview of the various versions of the Plastic Atlas of the hbs international offices: Translations, regional editions and other interesting formats.