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Indonesian startup wages war on plastic with edible seaweed cups

Indonesian startup wages war on plastic with edible seaweed cups

Indonesia has been rated the second-biggest plastic marine polluter, behind China.
Vietnam, Southeast Asian plastic recyclers hope to clean up after China ban

Vietnam, Southeast Asian plastic recyclers hope to clean up after China ban

Vietnam's imports of plastic waste rose by 62 percent to 500,000-550,000 tons for 2017.
January 15, 2018 | 06:51 pm PT
Southeast Asia choking on plastic waste

Southeast Asia choking on plastic waste

Vietnam shares big responsibility for eight million tons of plastic dumped into the world's oceans every year.
June 6, 2018 | 02:02 am PT
Trashed: ‘Billionaire scrap village’ residents die a slow death

Trashed: ‘Billionaire scrap village’ residents die a slow death

Recycling plastic waste is taking a toll in Minh Khai Village.
June 16, 2018 | 05:00 am PT
Vietnam needs to clean up its act, pronto

Vietnam needs to clean up its act, pronto

Consider banning environmentally-unfriendly items, expert says.
June 19, 2018 | 07:57 pm PT
International guests help clean up Da Nang beach

International guests help clean up Da Nang beach

Local residents and members of the Global Environment Facility group pick up trash on Da Nang beach.
June 27, 2018 | 01:17 am PT
War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws

War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws

Plastic straws have come into the spotlight, thanks in part to images that have gone viral on the internet.
June 30, 2018 | 07:41 pm PT
Vietnam in danger of becoming a dump as China says no to trash

Vietnam in danger of becoming a dump as China says no to trash

China's ban on scrap imports has left the “developed” world scrambling for solutions and Vietnam facing the prospect of becoming a trash basket.
July 17, 2018 | 04:00 am PT
Study finds plastic exposed to the sun emit greenhouse gases

Study finds plastic exposed to the sun emit greenhouse gases

A new study published in PLOS One shows that plastic releases greenhouses gases when exposed to the sun.
August 7, 2018 | 01:00 am PT
An expat couple launches straw wars in Vietnam

An expat couple launches straw wars in Vietnam

Julia Mesner and Michael Burdge saw a monkey munching a plastic bag and decided to do something about it.
August 8, 2018 | 06:00 pm PT
Thailand to ban imports of high-tech trash, plastic waste

Thailand to ban imports of high-tech trash, plastic waste

Thailand will ban imports of 432 types of scrap electronics within six months, an official said on Thursday.
August 16, 2018 | 12:19 am PT
California to limit use of plastic straws in restaurants

California to limit use of plastic straws in restaurants

California restaurants will soon stop providing plastic straws unless customers explicitly ask for them, under a new law signed Thursday.
September 20, 2018 | 05:25 pm PT
Swamped with plastic waste: Malaysia struggles as global scrap piles up

Swamped with plastic waste: Malaysia struggles as global scrap piles up

Hundreds of sacks filled with plastic waste from the United States, Britain, South Korea and Spain spill onto the streets of an industrial zone in Pulau Indah.
October 24, 2018 | 11:05 pm PT
Humans are pooping out plastic, study finds

Humans are pooping out plastic, study finds

Plastic has been found in participants' bodies after they consumed food and beverages stored in plastic wrapping, bottles and containers.
October 30, 2018 | 05:24 pm PT
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