Trash tracking satellites help Indonesia tackle marine waste
by Lucie GODEAU Agence France-Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Every year, pounding rains wash away mountains of plastic waste from…
6 years ago
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Uruguayan project uses virtual money to encourage plastic recycling
by Pablo IZMIRLIAN Agence France-Presse PIRIÁPOLIS, Uruguay (AFP) -- On a hot summer's day in southern Uruguay, Graciela Martinez weighs…
6 years ago
China targets takeout containers in bid to reduce plastic waste
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China will ban non-degradable plastic bags in major cities and single-use straws from restaurants by the…
6 years ago
Ocean plastic waste probably comes from ships, report says
by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse Most of the plastic bottles washing up on the rocky shores of Inaccessible Island,…
7 years ago
Dead whale sculpture raises awareness on plastic waste in the Philippines
(Reuters) -- An environment group has launched a 50-foot (15.2-metre) sculpture of a dead whale made out of plastic…
9 years ago
Indonesian man turns plastic waste into fuel
BEKASI, West Java Province, Indonesia (Reuters) -- Some residents of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, frustrated by the mounting trash problem across…
10 years ago
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