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by Bhuvan BAGGA Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India imposed a ban on many single-use plastics on Friday in a bid to tackle waste choking rivers and poisoning wildlife, but experts say it faces severe headwinds from unprepared manufacturers and consumers unwilling to pay more. The country generates around four million tonnes of plastic waste per year, about a third of which is not recycled and ends up in waterways and landfills […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) – Dubai is ending the free distribution of single-use plastic bags in a drive towards more sustainable practices for the glitzy emirate known for its unbridled consumerism. From home deliveries to supermarkets and shops, single-use plastic bags are ubiquitous across the emirate. “In line with enhancing environmental sustainability and encouraging individuals to reduce the excessive use of plastics, the Executive Council of Dubai has approved the policy to limit single-use […]
by Natalia Cano Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico’s ban on single-use plastic in its capital, one of the world’s most populous metropolises, has delighted environmentalists but dismayed some businesses struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Home to around nine million people, Mexico City generates about 13,000 tons of solid waste every day. The new rules, which are being phased in, ban the use of disposable plastic items such as cutlery, plates, […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — The Spanish government on Tuesday proposed new legislation on rubbish that seeks to dramatically reduce single-use plastic packaging, notably by taxing it. The move specifically aims to reduce the plastic cups and bottles used in the fast food and take-away sectors. “If we add up all the waste generated in a year in Spain… it would be enough to fill up the Santiago Bernabeu stadium 2,900 times,” said Environment Minister Teresa […]
(Eagle News) — Malaki umano ang tsansa na matamo ng Pilipinas ang target na zero waste. Iyan ay kung kikilos ang local government units, mga korporasyon at maging ang pamahalaan sa pagpapatupad ng total ban sa single-use plastic sa lahat ng lungsod sa Pilipinas. Sa isinagawang “Zero Waste Cities Forum” ng Global Alliance For Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) at Mother Earth Foundation ay hinikayat ang mga opisyal ng iba’t ibang local government unit sa bansa na […]
(Eagle News) — Suportado ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang inisyatibo ng local government ng malay sa aklan na ipagbawal ang paggamit ng single-use plastic sa Boracay at sa iba pang bahagi ng bayan. Ayon kay DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda, welcome move ito sa bahagi ng munisipalidad bilang bahagi ng rehabilitasyon sa isla. Aniya, malaki ang naging bahagi ng single-use plastic sa nakalap na basura sa isla noong isinagawa ang rehabilitasyon at […]
Pimentel urges Filipinos to reconsider plastic use By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday, June 7, vowed to back a measure that will seek to ban the use of single-use plastics in the country. Zubiri made the statement following reports the Philippines was one of the major sources of plastic that ends up in the oceans and waterways. Among those he said he wished to ban were the […]
