With plastic straw ban, Washington turns its back on its own invention
by Sébastien DUVAL WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- "How do you drink a milkshake without a straw?" It is a…
7 years ago
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Mexico City bans disposable plastics
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico City's legislature voted Thursday to ban businesses from buying, selling or giving their customers…
7 years ago
Dead whale in Philippines had 40 kg of plastic in stomach
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- A starving whale with 40 kilos (88 pounds) of plastic trash in its stomach has died…
7 years ago
Cimatu calls on Filipinos to cut down on plastic use as PHL among top 5 countries throwing plastic in oceans
(Eagle News) – Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has called on all Filipinos to cut down on plastic use as…
7 years ago
Plastic found in deepest ocean animals
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Animals living in the deepest ocean trenches have been found…
7 years ago
Target na zero waste sa bansa, matatamo kung magtutulungan ang lahat – environmental groups
(Eagle News) -- Malaki umano ang tsansa na matamo ng Pilipinas ang target na zero waste. Iyan ay kung kikilos…
7 years ago
Nepal attempts record with a Dead Sea of plastic bags
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- Young Nepalis created a map of the Dead Sea with used plastic bags Wednesday in a…
8 years ago
Dead sperm whale in Indonesia found with 6 kg of plastic in stomach
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A sperm whale has been found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic…
8 years ago
Plastics have entered human food chain, study shows
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Bits of plastic have been detected in the faeces of…
8 years ago
New Zealand to ban single-use plastic bags
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand became the latest country Friday to outlaw single-use plastic shopping bags, with Prime…
8 years ago
Trash piles up in US as China closes door to recycling
by Ivan Couronne Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- For months, a major recycling facility for the greater…
8 years ago
Starbucks to phase out plastic straws by 2020
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Global coffee giant Starbucks announced Monday it is to eliminate all plastic straws from its…
8 years ago
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