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2015 |
In Bukavu, CongoDRC the FDA Group, founded by Elie Mapenzi Matabaro, started transforming plastic bottles and other city waste into cheap, hard-wearing paving slabs that grace driveways and forecourts across the city. Links: CongoDRC, Plastic 
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2021 Nov 20 |
The British government said it is seeking to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste. Under proposals in a 12-week public consultation, businesses and consumers will need to move towards more sustainable alternatives. Links: Britain, Environment, Plastic
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2021 Dec 3 |
The United Nations Development Program said it aims to almost triple its plastic waste management to 100 cities in India by 2024. India generates about 3.4 million tons of plastic waste annually. Links: India, Environment, UN, Plastic
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2021 Dec 3 |
The California Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling asked the California attorney general and regulator CalRecycle to crack down on what it claims is illegal labeling that's undermining the state's efforts to tackle plastic pollution. Links: USA, California, Plastic
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2022 Jan 15 |
It was reported that around 20 elephants in Sri Lanka have died over the past eight years after consuming plastic trash in the dump at Pallakkadu. Links: Sri Lanka, Animal, Plastic
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2022 Jan 17 |
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Unilever and Ikea were among over 70 brands to issue a joint statement calling for a global treaty to fight plastic pollution that would include reducing production of the material. Links: USA, Environment, Plastic
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2022 Feb 28 |
The UN opened an environment summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where nations are being urged to adopt the blueprint for a landmark global treaty to reduce plastic pollution. Links: Environment, UN, Kenya, Plastic
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2022 Apr 11 |
India's $8 billion Amul dairy group said it is bracing for disruptions and higher input costs for some products from July when the government's ban on plastic straws kicks in. Links: India, Plastic
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2022 May 1 |
It was reported that chemical engineers in Texas have developed a new enzyme variant that can break down plastic in hours or days. Links: USA, BioTech, Texas, Plastic
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2022 May 4 |
It was reported that the rate of plastic waste recycling in the United States fell to between 5%-6% in 2021 as some countries stopped accepting US waste exports and as plastic waste generation surged to new highs. Links: USA, Plastic
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2022 Jun 3 |
The short film, “Plastik,” developed by The MeshMinds Foundation and produced by Studio Birthplace, was released. It was directed by Malaysian filmmakers Philip Rom and Sean Lin and meant to spread awareness about the dangers of single-use plastic. Links: Malaysia, Environment, Film, Plastic
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2022 Jul 1 |
India imposed a ban on single-use plastics on items ranging from straws to cigarette packets to combat worsening pollution in country whose streets are strewn with waste. Links: India, Plastic
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2022 Sep 14 |
A district court judge in Louisiana vacated air permits for a plastic and petrochemical plant proposed along Louisiana's industrialized coast, delivering a major blow to a project that has faced years of fierce opposition by local residents. The next day Formosa Plastics Group said it still intends to build and operate the massive plant. Links: USA, Louisiana, Plastic
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2022 Nov 4 |
It was reported that microplastic particles are widespread in Monterey Bay anchovies and the diving seabirds that eat them. Links: USA, California, Fish, Birds, Plastic
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2022 Dec 2 |
In Uruguay more than 2,000 experts at a UN Environment Program wrapped up a week of negotiations on plastic pollution at one of the largest global gatherings ever to address what even industry leaders in plastics say is a crisis. Links: Environment, UN, Uruguay, Plastic
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