As sustainable finance gains traction in climate mitigation portfolios, a lack of oversight has opened the door to exploitation. A Mongabay investigation in early 2024 revealed that several companies with no experience in sustainable finance projects had persuaded Indigenous communities across Latin America to hand over the economic rights to their forests for decades, by falsely claiming the schemes were endorsed by UN agencies.

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Mongabay investigation exposes fraud aimed at exploiting Indigenous communities across Latin America - Environmental Journalism and Education

As sustainable finance gains traction in climate mitigation portfolios, a lack of oversight has opened the door to exploitation. A Mongabay investi...

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A new study finds that regional plastic bag bans in the U.S. significantly reduce coastal plastic bag litter compared with areas without such policies. Single-use plastic bags are one of the most ubiquitous forms of plastic litter. They are rarely recycled and degrade quickly into microplastics that are often ingested by wildlife, leading to injury, stress and death. By Bobby Bascomb

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Plastic bag bans linked to sharp decline in coastal litter, study finds

New study finds U.S. coastal areas with plastic bag bans saw up to 47% less bag litter, confirming the effectiveness of single-use plastic policies.

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