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Scientists innovate with advanced catalysts and membranes to transform plastic waste into useful products and improve drinking water supply.

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Blakespear’s law takes effect in 2026, to give grocers time to use up their existing inventory of plastic bags. It bans single-use plastic bags, except for those used for unwrapped food, such as ...

Some cities are requiring residents to put food waste in plastic bags. We follow the food waste journey to understand why.

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Despite being the first country to ban plastic bags, Bangladesh failed to enforce it due to lax enforcement, poor public awareness, and a lack of viable alternatives. Will it work this time?

Somalia took the ambitious step of banning single-use plastic bags this year, but in a country with many economic challenges, ...