After banning plastic bags last year, New Zealand now proposes to regulate single-use plastic packaging and to ban various hard-to-recycle plastics and single-use plastic items.
Environment
Nov 9, 2020
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A Japanese space tourist on Monday rejected criticism from those who questioned his decision to pay a fortune for a trip to the International Space Station, saying the "amazing" experience was worth it.
Space Exploration
Dec 13, 2021
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The Earth Hour global movement to help fight climate change is going beyond asking people to turn off their lights to making firm commitments to protect the environment, organisers said Wednesday.
Environment
Mar 2, 2011
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(AP)—The government of India's capital is hoping that a strict ban on plastic bags will help the environment.
Environment
Sep 12, 2012
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Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have modeled the cradle-to-grave environmental impact of using different types of shopping bags and report that in cities like Singapore, single-use ...
Environment
Oct 14, 2020
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The United States on Thursday threw its support behind negotiations on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, ending a key holdup in international efforts to clean up the planet's oceans and save marine life.
Environment
Nov 18, 2021
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Hundreds of people sifted through a vast wasteland of rubbish strewn across a beach in Indonesia on Thursday, underscoring the Southeast Asian archipelago's mammoth marine waste problem
Environment
Feb 21, 2019
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One school in northeast India has taken a novel approach to addressing the scourge of plastic waste by making its collection a condition of free attendance.
Environment
Jun 5, 2019
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As outdoor recreation companies increasingly cater to skiers and snowboarders who like to venture beyond the groomed slopes at ski resorts and tackle backcountry terrain, they've put a special emphasis on gear and equipment ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 25, 2015
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Members of the British public are still largely unfamiliar with microplastics and how they relate to everyday domestic plastic usage, a new study has revealed.
Environment
Jan 27, 2020
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