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US has ‘bigger problems’ than plastic straws – Trump
World

US has ‘bigger problems’ than plastic straws – Trump

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With plastic straw bans gaining popularity to protect the environment, President Donald Trump on Friday posed the…
Following in Hurghada’s footsteps, plastic bags to be banned in Marsa Alam
Egypt

Following in Hurghada’s footsteps, plastic bags to be banned in Marsa Alam

The Governor of the Red Sea governorate, Major General Ahmad Abdallah, announced that plastic bags in Marsa Alam would soon…
Minister: Egypt’s Environment Ministry seeks to replace plastic bags
Environment

Minister: Egypt’s Environment Ministry seeks to replace plastic bags

Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmin Fouad announced on Sunday that the ministry has begun work on phasing out plastic bags…
Do you consume a credit card’s worth of plastic every week?
World

Do you consume a credit card’s worth of plastic every week?

People worldwide could be ingesting five grams of microscopic plastic particles every week, equivalent in weight to a credit card,…
Egyptian MP suggests banning single-use plastic bags
Environment

Egyptian MP suggests banning single-use plastic bags

Egyptian MP Anisa Hassouna has submitted a proposal to ban single-use plastic bags to the Cabinet of Egypt, along with…
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
Environment

Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste

Western countries must increasingly deal with hard to dispose of plastics because China and many southeastern Asian countries no longer…
Alternatives to plastic bags provided in Hurghada
Egypt

Alternatives to plastic bags provided in Hurghada

The Red Sea Governorate has begun using eco-friendly alternative bags made of paper, cloth and other materials. The use of plastic…
You can have your plate and eat it too, says Polish inventor
Food

You can have your plate and eat it too, says Polish inventor

Polish inventor and entrepreneur Jerzy Wysocki catches a brown plate — still warm — as it drops out of a…
Malaysia to ship back hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste
Environment

Malaysia to ship back hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste

Hundreds of tonnes of imported plastic waste will be shipped back to where it came from, Malaysia said Tuesday, insisting…
EgyptAir, Bureau Veritas to cooperate on plastic production and safety
Egypt

EgyptAir, Bureau Veritas to cooperate on plastic production and safety

Chairman of Egypt Air Holding Company Ahmed Adel announced on Wednesday that his company is set to cooperate with global…
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