A commentary published by researchers at the Institute for Public Health (IPH) of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has highlighted the global impact of bottled water on human and environmental health. …
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Officials have confirmed that the US will support a global treaty to cap plastic production. This is a dramatic policy shift for the country, which is one of the world’s …
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The plastic industry has long pursued a campaign of deception, shifting the responsibility for plastic pollution onto consumers and distracting policymakers from pursuing real solutions, a new report from Planet …
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NMDC Group and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi Launch Beach Cleaning Technology
NMDC Group, an engineering, procurement, construction, and marine dredging company, has announced its partnership with the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) to launch a beach cleaning initiative to tackle …
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LUSH Becomes First Global Cosmetics Retailer to Swap to Prevented Ocean Plastic
British cosmetics retailer LUSH has announced that it is introducing Prevented Ocean Plastic globally. It has already introduced certified recycled Prevented Ocean Plastic (POP) for its 100ml, 250ml and 500ml …
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Acer and Plastic Bank partner to collect and recycle 50 tons of plastic waste in 2024
Acer has announced that it has partnered with Plastic Bank, pledging to collect and recycle at least 50 tons of plastic waste from the environment in 2024. Acer’s Impact Program Partnership …
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Dubai: Single-use plastic water bottle usage cut by almost 18mln in two years through city-wide can initiative
Dubai Can, a citywide sustainability initiative, has cut the usage of an equivalent of almost 18 million 500ml single-use plastic water bottles in two years since its launch. The initiative …