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Prothom Alo English Oct 14
Demand for lithium-ion batteries is rising in Bangladesh as the use of electric vehicles and renewable energy continues to grow ... Show more
The overwhelming problem of plastic: From flax that can be used in clothing and cars to robotic skimmers to stricter laws, determined researchers ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/09/27/great-lakes-microplastics-pollution/
OpinionConsumers are the ones who pay for the plastic industry’s status quo: 'SB 54 will encourage the substitution of plastic in favor of other more easily recycled ...
latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-09-10/plastics-law-senate-bill-54
The Plastics Industry Is Writing School Lesson Plans to Push Plastics on Kids: Some lessons include plastic scavenger hunts, while others ask kids to pretend ...
grist.org/article/plastics-industry-lesson-plans-school-curricula/
Dialogformat für den Mittelstand: Das sind die Keynote-Speaker des „Wirtschaftskongress Rheinland“ 2026
rundschau-online.de/wirtschaft/dialogformat-fuer-den-mittelstand-das-sind-die-keynote-speaker-des-wirtschaftskongress-rheinland-2026-1359126
Prothom Alo English Aug 12
Keeping people in hardship or silencing them cannot make a state strong: PM: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said the state would become stronger only ...
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Prothom Alo English Aug 11
PRAN-RFL, HAMKO groups to lease closed jute mills, invest Tk 10.5 billion: Two closed state-owned jute mills in Khulna and one in Sirajganj are set to be leased ...
en.prothomalo.com/business/54u1rxeeef
Plastic makers want solar energy as factory utilization drops to 30%: BPGMEA President Shamim Ahmed said the plastic industry depends heavily on uninterrupted ...
thedailystar.net/business/news/plastic-makers-want-solar-energy-factory-utilisation-drops-30-4239916
OpinionLetters to the Editor: ‘Polystyrene foam should have never been born. Let it die.’
latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-07-18/polystyrene-foam-styrofoam-plastic
Lancaster and Wyre MP Cat Smith 'delighted' as UK ratifies major international treaty to protect world's ocean
blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/lancaster-and-wyre-mp-cat-smith-uk-ratifies-international-treaty-to-protect-ocean-8808718
Malaysia's rice supply stable despite current global conditions, says Akmal Nasrullah
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/07/13/malaysia039s-rice-supply-stable-despite-current-global-conditions-says-akmal-nasrullah
Plastics firms seeking new sources: PETALING JAYA: What began as disruptions to crude oil and feedstock supplies from the Middle East has turned into a raw ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/06/16/plastics-firms-seeking-new-sources
The hike in import duties on plastic resins in the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 will create fresh challenges for Bangladesh's ... Show more
Resin duty hike poses new challenge for plastic industry
Resin duty hike poses new challenge for plastic industry
Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, PRAN-RFL chairman, calls for consultation with businesses before making policy decisions Avoid new taxes on everyday food for ordinary people
The initiative has already employed many locals, with plans to scale up, reducing the need for migration to major cities. Thousands get jobs as PRAN-RFL revives abandoned mills
Recycled plastics industry gets unexpected boost from Iran War: Conflict in Iran has raised the cost of oil and downstream products like virgin plastic ...
latimes.com/environment/story/2026-05-01/recycled-plastic-increases-iran-war
OpinionThe truth behind the myth is recycling plastics is no panacea | Opinion: The best way forward is to change the social and economic system surrounding the ...
oklahoman.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2026/04/20/recycling-isnt-the-answer-changing-plastics-industry-is/89140294007/
Artificial Intelligence: The Hidden AI Winners in Mechanical Engineering: Not only hardware and chip manufacturers are profiting from the boom in AI data centers ...
wiwo.de/unternehmen/mittelstand/kuenstliche-intellingenz-die-heimlichen-ki-profiteure-im-maschinenbau/100218805.html
OpinionPlastics industry has strong recycling campaign underway | Opinion: Gaps still remain. We need to continue strengthening infrastructure and aligning efforts ...
oklahoman.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2026/04/21/ardmore-facility-helps-plastics-recycling-effort-gaps-remain-infrastructure-needs-strengening/89689771007/
How the war in Iran is affecting the Swiss food industry: From chocolate sales at airports to fertiliser trade bottlenecks – the Swiss food and commodity ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/agribusiness/how-the-war-in-iran-is-affecting-the-swiss-food-industry/91222643
US plastics industry is rare winner of Iran war : Oil is the key raw material for plastics, and production has been scaled back in Asia, Europe ...
semafor.com/article/04/07/2026/us-plastics-industry-is-rare-winner-of-iran-war
Plastics pioneer Igus: How setbacks in the U.S. led Frank Blase to success: Frank Blase has transformed his parents’ small business into a global giant in ...
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It's Time To Let Go Of Your Old Food Containers ... Before They End You: It's not just about what's getting into the containers — it's also about what's leeching ...
huffpost.com/entry/is-it-safe-to-eat-out-of-reusable-plastic-food-containers_l_69bae306e4b04fe25a4860a4
Fuel prices are soaring. Plastic could be next.: The war’s economic effects are hitting all sorts of fossil-derived products.
technologyreview.com/2026/04/02/1135045/plastic-economic-effects/
West Asia war: Plastic factories face uncertainty as machines fall silent: The second of a six-part series analyses the impact of the West Asia crisis on the ...
business-standard.com/economy/news/west-asia-war-plastic-factories-face-uncertainty-as-machines-fall-silent-126040300918_1.html
Paid articlePaywall Bangladesh's plastics industry is facing a severe disruption, as the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran rattles global energy and petrochemical markets ... Show more
Plastics sector at risk as supply chains falter
Plastics sector at risk as supply chains falter
Chemicals in plastics linked to newborn deaths, premature births: Research: Two chemicals commonly used to make plastics more flexible are connected to newborn ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5810385-phthalates-linked-newborn-deaths/
Middle East conflict leads to plastic bag shortages in Korea: FILE PHOTO/Agence France-Presse Fears of a plastic and vinyl product shortage are spreading in ...
globalnation.inquirer.net/315424/middle-east-conflict-leads-to-plastic-bag-shortages-in-korea
No cans, no beer? How the Iran war threatens India’s beer industry: Global brewers in India may face potential price hikes and supply disruptions due to the West ...
firstpost.com/explainers/no-cans-no-beer-how-the-iran-war-threatens-indias-beer-industry-13992936.html
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In the second episode of Eid Dessert Diaries, Sarika Sabah is with dessert expert Mashiyat Mishu, and today she is making the delicious Crunchy and Creamy ... Show more
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Dow asks Texas to legalize plastic pollution from its Seadrift complex: Facing multiple lawsuits, North America’s largest chemical manufacturer requests an ...
texastribune.org/2026/03/02/texas-dow-seadrift-complex-pollution-icn/
Investigating the 61-pound machine that eats plastic and spits out bricks: We try Clear Drop’s Soft Plastic Compactor, which turns unrecyclable household plastic ...
theverge.com/science/887063/clear-drop-review-soft-plastic-compactor-recycling-downcycling
On the shelf: From AI career shifts to climate lore: Our curated list of new book releases features Ryan Roslansky’s guide to the AI-driven workplace ...
financialexpress.com/life/lifestyle/on-the-shelf-from-ai-career-shifts-to-climate-lore/4158083/
for some students Jan 30
Federal appeals court reinstates ‘toxic’ label for plastics in major win for Ottawa
biv.com/news/federal-appeals-court-reinstates-toxic-label-for-plastics-in-major-win-for-ottawa-11814065
mb.com.ph Jan 26
Manila Bulletin Business : Specialized food ingredients and plastics manufacturer D&L Industries Inc. is moving to commercialize a proprietary technology that integrates ... Show more
Plastic pellets known as ‘nurdles’ are polluting beaches and waterways: An estimated 445,970 metric tons of nurdles make their way into oceans annually.
stateline.org/2026/01/06/plastic-pellets-known-as-nurdles-are-polluting-beaches-and-waterways/
TWSE-listed firms report highest-ever sales as AI boosts tech sector - Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw/business/202601130027
Comforters replacing blankets as urban winter favourites: Comforters are not just a passing trend but a long-term change in how urban Bangladesh keeps warm in ...
thedailystar.net/business/news/comforters-replacing-blankets-urban-winter-favourite-4070286
OpinionRecycling is great, but it's only one part of the solution | Letters: Instead of real solutions, we have an industry doing public relations work (like the ...
jsonline.com/story/opinion/readers/2025/12/26/plastic-recycling-microplastics-health-environment/87828046007/
EU looking to boost its recycled plastics industry: Virgin plastic production is projected to rise reaching 431 million tonnes per year globally.
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/1894431/eu-looking-to-boost-its-recycled-plastics-industry
OpinionPlastic powers Wisconsin recycling and invests in our future | Opinion: Recycling is not a myth — it’s a movement that’s keeping materials in use ...
jsonline.com/story/opinion/2025/12/16/wisconsin-recycling-landfills-plastic-waste/87704045007/
Report Shows How Recycling Is Largely a 'Toxic Lie' Pushed by Plastics Industry: "These corporations and their partners continue to sell the public a ...
commondreams.org/news/greenpeace-plastic-report
Plastic Recycling Doesn't Work and Will Never Work: If the plastics industry is following the tobacco industry’s playbook, it may never admit to the failure ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/single-use-plastic-chemical-recycling-disposal/661141/
OpinionHow a Texas shrimper stalled Exxon’s $10bn plastics plant: Diane Wilson recognized Exxon’s playbook – and showed how local people can take on even the most ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/14/texas-shrimper-exxon-plastics
What Happens to the Plastic in Single-Serve Coffee Pods?: Your morning brew may contain microscopic debris.
time.com/7331064/coffee-pods-plastic/
18 Common 'Facts' That Are Actually Propaganda: You can thank Big Oil for believing it's up to individuals to stop climate change. Gee ...
buzzfeed.com/hannahmarder/people-are-sharing-the-things-they-were-taught-that-are
Haidlmair: Successful trade fair appearance - | Kirchdorf: The "K" is the world's largest and most important trade fair for the plastics industry ...
meinbezirk.at/kirchdorf/c-wirtschaft/erfolgreicher-messeauftritt_a7804818
The Four Most Important Things You Can Do For The Environment: Industry isn’t doing its part to combat climate change, but you can make small ...
vice.com/en/article/the-four-most-important-things-you-can-do-for-the-environment/
Mimi, nostalgia and new bites: Children from the 1980s and 1990s share one clear memory: Mimi chocolate.
thedailystar.net/business/business-plus/news/mimi-nostalgia-and-new-bites-4018021
India Starts Probe into Increased Imports of Chemical from South Korea: The applicant has claimed that the imports have increased in both absolute and relative ...
deccanchronicle.com/nation/india-starts-probe-into-increased-imports-of-chemical-from-south-korea-1910113
‘Use as little plastic as possible’: Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
theweek.com/politics/instant-opinion-plastic-drugs-jim-crow-ambassador
EU plastics sector says closures will accelerate without swift action: Europe's plastics industry faces plant closures at an accelerated rate and falling further ...
reuters.com/sustainability/eu-plastics-sector-says-closures-will-accelerate-without-swift-action-2025-10-08/
Exxon delays planned plastics plant on Texas coast: The announcement comes six weeks after a judge struck down the local school district’s decision to give Exxon ...
texastribune.org/2025/10/07/texas-exxon-plastics-plant-delayed-calhoun-county-school-taxes/
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Matrade to showcase rubber and plastics innovations in Dusseldorf: KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will have a significant presence at K 2025, the world's leading ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/10/07/matrade-to-showcase-rubber-and-plastics-innovations-in-dusseldorf
NPS: You can choose 100% equity exposure based on risk appetite, timeline: Investors must educate themselves and become more financially savvy to optimise the ...
business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/nps-you-can-choose-100-equity-exposure-based-on-risk-appetite-timeline-125100200837_1.html
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Millard: Plastics biz surge boosts economy: report: Analysis from the American Chemistry Council shows the plastics industry supported $1 ...
bostonherald.com/2025/10/06/millard-plastics-biz-surge-boosts-economy-report/
The Spectator Oct 04 25
Welcome to the age of de-extinction: Colossal, a $10 billion biotech firm with a knack of grabbing headlines, has announced it is on the way to de-extinguishing ...
spectator.co.uk/article/welcome-to-the-age-of-de-extinction/
The winners of 23rd Bangladesh Business Awards: M Anis Ud Dowla, chairman of Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) Group, has received this year's Business ...
thedailystar.net/business/business-special-events/23rd-bangladesh-business-awards/news/the-winners-23rd-bangladesh-business-awards-3993291
OpinionOpinion | Throwaway Plastic Has Corrupted Us: Disposable plastics have profoundly reshaped the way we eat, shop, raise children and understand hygiene and ...
nytimes.com/2025/09/06/opinion/plastic-trash-disposable.html
India’s own goal at UN plastics treaty negotiations: Citing development priorities, India’s opposition to limits on plastic production is a short-sighted stance ...
scroll.in/article/1086179/indias-own-goal-at-un-plastics-treaty-negotiations
How Plastics Went from a Sustainability Solution to an Environmental Crisis: Synthetic polymers were supposed to free us from the limitations of our natural ...
scientificamerican.com/article/how-plastics-went-from-a-sustainability-solution-to-an-environmental-crisis/
UN Plastics Treaty Talks Once Again End in Failure: Procedural hurdles yet again foil progress on a global agreement to end plastic pollution.
wired.com/story/un-plastics-treaty-talks-once-again-end-in-failure/
Nations gather to confront the world's spiraling plastic pollution crisis: Nations have started a crucial meeting to finalize a treaty to tackle the global ...
pbs.org/newshour/world/nations-gather-to-confront-the-worlds-spiraling-plastic-pollution-crisis
Key FactsPlastic Pollution Drives Global Health and Economic Crisis
Aug 5, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
- A Lancet report highlights plastic pollution as a serious and underestimated threat to public health worldwide.
- Plastic exposure is linked to numerous diseases, including reproductive disorders, diabetes, cardiovascular issues, and cancer across all life stages.
- Global plastic production surged from 2 million tons in 1950 to 475 million tons in 2022 and is expected to triple by 2060.
- Microplastics have permeated natural environments and human bodies, though their full health impact remains uncertain.
It is incumbent on us to act in response.— Philip Landrigan, a doctor and researcher at Boston College, said in a statement responding to the report.
People climb buildings and hand out soap to push for a plastic pollution treaty: Nations are crafting the first global, legally binding treaty on plastics ...
pbs.org/newshour/world/people-climb-buildings-and-hand-out-soap-to-push-for-a-plastic-pollution-treaty
Plastic pollution talks fail as negotiators in Geneva reject draft treaties: NGOs say deadlock over legally binding deal to curb production and toxic chemicals ...
theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/15/plastic-pollution-talks-geneva-treaty
Talks on landmark plastic pollution treaty end without an agreement: Negotiators working on a landmark treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution ...
cbsnews.com/news/plastic-pollution-treaty-talks-no-agreement/
Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world’s spiraling plastic pollution crisis
pennlive.com/nation-world/2025/08/nations-gather-in-geneva-to-again-confront-the-worlds-spiraling-plastic-pollution-crisis.html
Indoor air contains thousands of microplastics small enough to penetrate deep into our lungs, study finds
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/30/health/airborne-microplastics-study-wellness
Indoor air contains thousands of microplastics small enough to penetrate deep into our lungs, study finds
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/30/health/airborne-microplastics-study-wellness
‘Total infiltration’: How plastics industry swamped vital global treaty talks : Petrostates and well-funded lobbyists at UN-hosted talks are derailing a deal to ...
theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/23/total-infiltration-how-plastics-industry-swamped-vital-global-treaty-talks
Microplastics shed by food packaging are contaminating our food and drink, study finds
cnn.com/2025/06/24/health/microplastics-food-packaging-study-wellness
Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don’t work': President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic ...
japantoday.com/category/features/environment/trump-pushes-for-plastic-straws-as-he-declares-paper-ones-don%E28099t-work
Trump says he’ll sign order promoting plastic straws : President Trump said Friday he plans to sign an executive order promoting plastic straws after his ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5132867-trump-plastic-straws-biden-order/
Key FactsTrump Plans Return to Plastic Straws
Feb 7, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: forbes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: forbes.com
- President Trump announced plans for an executive order to halt the shift to single-use plastics in federal agencies.
- He criticized paper straws as ineffective, making the announcement in a post on Truth Social.
- Trump's disdain for paper straws was evident during his 2020 campaign, where he highlighted their inadequacy.
- Plastic straws significantly contribute to ocean pollution, posing threats to marine life.
Trump signs order to bring back plastic straws claiming paper ones ‘explode’: Order rolls back Biden policy to phase out federal purchases of single-use plastic ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/10/trump-plastic-straws-executive-order
Trump signs order to bring back plastic straws claiming paper ones ‘explode’: The order reverses a Biden administration policy which aimed to phase out federal ...
news.stv.tv/world/trump-signs-order-to-bring-back-plastic-straws-claiming-paper-ones-explode
