Online petition asks delivery apps to reduce the amount of plastic items shipped with food

Oceana launched an online petition to promote the reduction of plastic items sent in delivery orders by applications, such as cutlery, plates, glasses, sachets, straws and stirrers. The initiative is part of the # DeLivreDePlástico campaign, led by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and Oceana, the largest non-governmental organization exclusively dedicated to the protection of the oceans and […]

Single-use plastics: How the bill applies to small and medium-sized businesses
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Oceana presents report on plastic pollution to the Brazilian Navy

This Wednesday (14/4), Oceana presents the report “An ocean free of plastic – challenges to reduce marine pollution in Brazil ” in a webinar promoted by the Brazilian Navy on marine pollution by plastics. The event seeks to provide scientific knowledge for the work of the Technical-Scientific Commission for the Advice and Support of Monitoring Activities and the […]

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Ipec survey reveals that 72% of consumers would like to take delivery orders for ready-to-eat food without disposable plastic

Brazilian Internet users are uncomfortable with the amount of disposable plastic items they receive when delivering ready-to-eat food by application, such as cutlery, plates, cups, sachets, straws and stirrers. A survey carried out by Ipec (Intelligence in Research and Consulting) shows that 72% of consumers want to receive orders without disposable plastic. In addition, 15% of respondents […]