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A US expat in South Korea says plastic surgery is advertised on trains, passport pictures are edited, and shares 5 other surprising differences
Chen Teng moved to South Korea from New York eight years ago, and has been documenting the surprisi…
Priya Raj
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New Jersey supermarkets are having their shopping baskets stolen after a strict plastic bag ban was imposed in the state
The CEO of the Super Foodtown stores told Northjersey.com that shopping baskets were "just disappea…
Cheryl Teh
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Here's why you should also celebrate Zero Waste Day on March 30 every year!
According to the United Nations, if food loss and waste were a country, it would be the third bigge…
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Tiny plastic shards are tearing through the digestive tracts of wild birds and causing permanent scarring
Scientists have discovered that wild birds have been consuming an inordinate amount of plastics, bi…
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Walmart will stop providing single-use plastic and paper bags in New York and Colorado in January, accelerating its sustainability push – but creating a new task for customers
New York, Colorado will join New Jersey, Maine, and Vermont as states where Walmart has eliminated …
Ben Tobin
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This Amazon grant winning startup is saving the environment, one tote bag at a time
This Amazon grant winning startup is saving the environment, one tote bag at a time
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A pop-up store in NYC is stocking products made entirely of single-use plastic as retailers grapple with changing laws
Retailers like Starbucks have dealt with regulations on plastic in other areas of their business. P…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Visualizing beloved aquatic animals when we reach for plastic might just help us use less of it and protect our oceans
New research shows that photos of animals above recycling bins appeared to reduce people's behavior…
Tim Paradis
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This Mumbai startup is making tearable laundry sheets, bamboo-based facial tissues and more to replace plastic
Beco claims to be one of the most affordable and sustainable home products companies in India.India…
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Plastic ban will create demand for green alternatives and bring down prices
So, to reduce India’s plastic usage, the government announced a ban on single-use plastic last…
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Ban on single-use plastic kicks in across India as the country recognises the choking impacts of plastic waste on the environment
India generates nearly one crore tonnes of plastic waste annually, of which around 35 lakh tonnes r…
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England's plastic shopping bag charge will double to 10p, and small retailers are no longer exempt
The plastic bag charge in England will double to 10p from April 2021 – and smaller businesses will …
Grace Dean
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Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction
The Plastics Industry Association recently sent a letter to Alex Azar, head of the US Department of…
PTI
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Pink was flabbergasted after a fan appeared to throw a bag of their mother's ashes on stage
"I don't know how I feel about this," Pink said after picking up the bag of powder. It's the latest…
Callie Ahlgrim
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How to read plastic recycling symbols and know what plastics can be recycled
Knowing your symbols makes it easier to reuse and recycle. Groups 1, 2, and 5 are easy to recycle c…
Olivia Bowman
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America's biggest retailers are holding a design competition to kill the plastic bag once and for all — and winners can receive up to $100,000 for their solutions
Over 100 billion single-use plastic bags are used in the U.S. every year.
Isabella Jibilian
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Mayor of the Ukrainian city Melitopol was abducted by Russian forces and had a plastic bag placed over his head, officials say
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy compared the mayor's kidnapping by Russian forces to action…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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I spent $68 on a top-rated toiletry bag and now I never travel anywhere without it
Insider's reporter uses the Bensen Toiletry Kit from STATE Bags, which holds her entire skincare ro…
Anneta Konstantinides
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A Brazilian plastic surgeon was suspended after posting bizarre TikTok dances featuring bags of human flesh and fat
The surgeon was suspended by the São Paulo medical council for displaying chunks of skin and fat in…
Cheryl Teh
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Fashion forward: These startups are converting waste into bags and clothes
People generally throw away 60% of their clothes within a year.