<p>Levels of toxic Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) air pollution have rebounded in cities around the world, Bangkok included,&nbsp;one year after initial Covid-19 lockdowns went into effect, a new <a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/static/planet4-southeastasia-stateless/2021/06/377a9664-reboundreport.pdf">report</a> from Greenpeace Southeast Asia finds.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Five Thai companies have been identified as the top plastic polluters locally responsible for plastic pollution affecting two provinces, according to the latest <a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/thailand/publication/18363/plastic-brand-audit-result-thailand-2020/">brand audit report</a> conducted by Greenpeace Thailand.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBF) and Greenpeace held a press briefing last Thursday (12 December) at the Heinrich Böll Foundation Southeast Asia office in Bangkok, in which representatives of the two organizations called for a new global convention on the plastic crisis and for a whole-cycle approach to managing plastic waste.</p>

<p>Greenpeace’s 12-month long investigation exposes the activities of Thailand’s rogue overseas fishing fleets, the companies behind them and their supply chain connections to export markets including Australia, the US and Europe.</p>