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Plastic Ban

Plastics industry needs policing
Article
/ 8 November 2019

Plastics industry needs policing

We must continue to hold manufacturers to account and push for better waste management

By Froilan Grate and Lili Fuhr
A handful of multinational corporations is responsible for the world’s plastic waste
Article
/ 23 October 2019

A handful of multinational corporations is responsible for the world’s plastic waste

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestle were responsible for the most pieces of plastic collected according to an environmental pressure group

By Agency
Why can’t all plastic waste be recycled?
Article
/ 5 August 2018

Why can’t all plastic waste be recycled?

The UK produced 11m tonnes of plastic waste in 2017, and recycled around two thirds of it. Or so it seemed

By Staff Reporter
Everyday plastics emit greenhouse gases, study reveals
Article
/ 3 August 2018

Everyday plastics emit greenhouse gases, study reveals

‘Plastic represents a source of climate-relevant trace gases that is expected to increase as more plastic is produced”

By Agency
Last straw for McDonald’s, Burger King and others in Mumbai plastic ban
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/ 26 June 2018

Last straw for McDonald’s, Burger King and others in Mumbai plastic ban

The new ban, in force since Saturday, prohibits the use of disposable plastic items such as bags, cutlery, cups and bottles under a certain size

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