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  Recycling was a lie to sell more plastic, recycling industry veteran says

  

  cbc.ca

  Although our landfills and oceans are full of it, we are as dependent as ever on plastic. And since COVID-19, it's gotten worse. Last year, Canada announced it was working on a ban of single-use plastics, which was initally sidelined by the pandemic. Recently, the government announced that many single-use plastics w...

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  Malawi factories ordered to close after ignoring plastics ban

  

  theguardian.com

  Activists welcome move but say government is still dragging its feet over crackdown on waste in...

  Activists welcome move but say government is still dragging its feet over crackdown on waste in lakes and waterwaysThe Malawian government this week ordered the closure of factories belonging to two major plastic producers for flouting the country’s plastics ban.The companies – OG plastics and City Plastics – were found to still be manufacturing thin plastics, often used to make plastic bags, despite a...

  environmentglobal developmentmalawiplasticssociety

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  Covid-19 Fears Shouldn't Trash Your Zero Waste Efforts

  

  wired.com

  People worried about germs might be tempted to trade their reusable mugs and bags for single-use...

  People worried about germs might be tempted to trade their reusable mugs and bags for single-use plastics. Environmental advocates say that's not any safer.

  sciencescience / environment

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  UK must act to stamp out 'curse' of plastic sachets, say campaigners

  

  theguardian.com

  Calls for sachets to be included in UK and European legislation banning other single-use items The...

  Calls for sachets to be included in UK and European legislation banning other single-use items The government must act urgently to stamp out the “curse” of single-use plastic sachets, billions of which are helping to fuel the global plastics crisis, campaigners are warning.A coalition of more than 50 business leaders, politicians and campaigners is demanding that the plastic sachets – used for everything from...

  consumer affairsenvironmentmoneyplasticsuk news

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