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World 5 years ago
Criminal recycling scams 'profit from plastic waste surge'
Criminal networks are profiting from an "overwhelming" surge in plastic waste being shipped from rich countries to Asia and stoking pollution by burning and dumping waste that was supposed to be recycled, a report by Interpol said Thursday.
Editorial 5 years ago
Life without plastics
The single-use plastic bag regulation is far from enough, even if it threatens to terminate the operation of shopping centers that violate the rule, because it allows for the use of plastic bags outside markets and shopping centers, including for online shopping and food delivery, two services that are thriving.
City 6 years ago
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Jakarta tests plastic-free lifestyle
Plastic bags used to carry groceries at traditional markets are part of a larger waste problem in the capital. According to Pasar Jaya, its 153 traditional markets generated daily waste of up to 600 tons, 12 percent of which was plastic bags.
