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New York banned single-use plastic bags. (USA)
A statewide law, which took effect on Sunday, forbids businesses from providing the single-use bags that many shoppers rely on. The law...
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Single-use plastic: China to ban bags and other items (China)
China, one of the world's biggest users of plastic, has unveiled a major plan to reduce single-use plastics across the country....
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Shoppers in Thailand are getting creative after a new plastic bag ban (Thailand)
People in Thailand are stuffing their T-shirts, luggage, laundry hampers, and buckets with groceries after a ban on plastic bags in...
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European parliament votes to ban single-use plastics (EU)
Vote by MEPs paves way for law to come into force by 2021 across EU. The European parliament has voted to ban single-use plastic cutlery,...
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Shirts made from plastic bottles (Global)
Innovative idea to reuse and recycle plastic bottles and create beautiful t-shirts. Plastic bottles can be used to make many different...
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Plastic bags made from dead fish (UK)
Designed by student Lucy Hughes, MarinaTex is made of a mixture of "organic fish waste ordinarily destined for landfill or incineration,"...
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7 Caribbean countries are banning single-use plastics (America)
Starting January 1, 2020 7 Caribbean coutnries have decided to ban single-use plastics. The countries are the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize,...
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Plastic or paper: Which bag is greener? (Global)
Paper bags remain popular in the US, but they fell out of use in UK supermarkets in the 1970s as plastic was seen as a more durable...
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H&M launches a new clothes rental initiative (Global)
It is a 3-month trial that will be available for loyalty programme customers only at first. If it is a success, it could be extended...
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How did the plastic from Estonian Song Celebrations found it's way to Finland?
Biodegradable plastic dishes used in Estonia during the Song Celebrations in summer 2019 had to be taken to Finland for recycling,...
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Climate crisis: 11,000 scientists warn of ‘untold suffering’ (Global)
“We declare clearly and unequivocally that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency,” it states. “To secure a sustainable future, we...
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Earth may have already hit climate change 'tipping point' (Global)
We may have already pushed our planet beyond several tipping points and towards a scenario where the Earth begins “self amplifying”...
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Climate crisis: Rising sea levels and catastrophic storm surges could displace 280m people (Global)
The damage caused by catastrophic “superstorms” combined with rising sea levels could increase by a hundred-fold or more, displacing...
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Scotland bans cotton buds in fight against ‘global climate emergency’ (UK)
Scotland has become the first part of the UK to ban the sale of plastic cotton buds in an effort to combat plastic pollution. The new...
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'Bags for life' making plastic problem worse (Global)
Plastic “bags for life” should be banned or raised in price, campaigners say, as new figures reveal a surge in the bags is fuelling a...
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What Makes Plastic So Harmful?
As of 2018, about 380 million tons of plastic is produced worldwide each year. This large amount of plastic waste enters the...
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