• Industrial legacy has left behind carcinogens such as chromium and cobalt
• Project to monitor soil pollution identifies 14 priority industrial sites for remediation
• First-ever nationwide effort to improve sustainable land management in the Republic of Serbia

Belgrade, 7 October 2019 – Fourteen former industrial sites have been shortlisted for remediation under the first-ever nationwide effort

• Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UN Environment Programme publish first annual New Plastics Economy Global Commitment progress report
• Companies set out actions to eliminate problematic plastic packaging, and increase the use of recycled plastic in packaging by more than five-fold by 2025
• Unilever, Mars, Incorporated, and PepsiCo announce significant reductions in virgin plastic use by 2025
• More businesses and gover

• The Interamerican Scout Region and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) team up to reward young people who drastically reduce their plastic footprint.
• Scouts in the region will undertake the Clean Seas Badge Challenge to reduce single-use plastics.
• Young leaders will inspire their families, schools and communities to change their consumption habits.

Panama City, 01 November 2019 -

Abu Dhabi, 10 February 2020 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), together with UN-Habitat and IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, today launched the world’s largest air quality data platform, bringing together real-time air pollution data from over 4,000 contributors, including citizens, communities, governments and the private sector to work towards healthier, more sustainable cities.