Sandra Laville

Sandra Laville is an environment correspondent for The Guardian. She has been covering environmental issues since at least April 2024, with a focus on plastic pollution and its effects. Her articles often highlight the influence of lobbyists and fossil fuel companies on global efforts to address plastic waste, as well as the lack of international cooperation in tackling this issue.

Biography:  https://www.theguardian.com/profile/sandralaville

98%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

98%

Examples:

  • Sandra Laville consistently reports on environmental issues with a focus on plastic pollution and its effects.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The articles analyzed highlight the influence of lobbyists and fossil fuel companies on plastic pollution talks.

Contradictions

86%

Examples:

  • 98% of single-use plastics are made from fossil fuels and the top seven plastic-producing companies are fossil fuel companies
  • Developed countries did not support a proposal to address plastic production in the upcoming global treaty to cut plastic waste.
  • The goal is to reach an agreement on reducing plastic waste before the final round of talks in Busan, South Korea in December

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Nations Make Strides Towards Global Plastics Pollution Treaty: Progress and Challenges in Ottawa Discussions

Nations Make Strides Towards Global Plastics Pollution Treaty: Progress and Challenges in Ottawa Discussions

Broke On: Tuesday, 30 April 2024 Nations make strides in Ottawa, Canada towards a globally binding treaty on plastic pollution, with disagreements over production limits and increasing industry influence.
UN Negotiations: Creating a Global Treaty to Reduce Plastic Pollution Amidst Industry Opposition

UN Negotiations: Creating a Global Treaty to Reduce Plastic Pollution Amidst Industry Opposition

Broke On: Tuesday, 23 April 2024 UN talks in Ottawa aim to draft a global treaty reducing plastic pollution, with 2000 garbage trucks of waste dumped daily and production projected to double by 2050. Negotiators face challenges from oil-producing nations wanting to protect plastic production. Two camps emerge: those advocating for a phaseout of harmful plastics versus producers.