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Jumbo problem: Sri Lanka’s battle with plastic pollution

By Amal JAYASINGHE Agence France-Presse HORANA, Sri Lanka, June 27, 2023 (AFP) -- Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle…

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By Alice PHILIPSON Agence France-Presse HA LONG, Vietnam, May 26, 2023 (AFP) -- Squinting in the bright light of…

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by Bhuvan BAGGA Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India imposed a ban on many single-use plastics on…

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A world severely blighted by plastic pollution is on track to see the use of plastics nearly triple in less…

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by Ricky OMBENI Agence France-Presse BUKAVU, DR Congo (AFP) - Among rolling hills around the southern tip of majestic Lake…

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by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - The United Nations is to launch formal negotiations on Wednesday for…

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by Marc PRÉEL Agence France-Presse STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) - The torrent of man-made chemical and plastic waste worldwide has massively…

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by Stéphane ORJOLLET Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Plastic has infiltrated all parts of the ocean and is now…

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) - Dubai is ending the free distribution of single-use plastic bags in a drive towards…

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by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is by far the biggest contributor to global plastic…

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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Daily exposure to phthalates, a group of chemicals used in everything from plastic containers…

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by Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, France (AFP) -- From endangered freshwater dolphins drowned by discarded fishing nets to elephants scavenging through…

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