plastic
US has ‘bigger problems’ than plastic straws – Trump
World
July 22, 2019
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
July 16, 2019
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
July 7, 2019
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
June 12, 2019
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
June 11, 2019
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
June 5, 2019
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
June 3, 2019
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
June 1, 2019
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
May 28, 2019
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
April 24, 2019
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…