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Can we escape plastic’s death trap?

Plastic pollution, projected to cause US$4.5 trillion in global economic damage by 2040, poses a severe threat to human health and ecosystems.

To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay

The Philippines, with a population of 120 million, generates some 1.7 million metric tons of post-consumer plastic waste a year, according to the World Bank.

Global Recycling Day / Reduce, reuse, recycle… and then what?

The reality is that recycling alone cannot combat the environmental impact of plastic waste.

Turning plastic perils into a prize

The country has been seeing a worsening plastic waste problem over the last decade and a half, and recently, a small step has been taken towards possible mitigation.

These 10 startups are leading the good fight against plastic pollution

Here are some of the top startups dedicated to cutting down plastic waste that are worth watching out for if you share a passion for recycling and environmental preservation.

A step-by-step guide on exactly how plastic destroys the environment

Plastic, once hailed as a remarkable innovation, has become an environmental nightmare. Its pervasive use and improper disposal have led to severe consequences for ecosystems worldwide.

Why carbon emissions could cost Bangladeshi RMG makers

Targets for carbon emissions are closing in fast on some of Bangladesh's largest trading partners. Some have set targets for 2030. Things are moving more quickly than anybody could have imagined on this issue.

Bangladesh recycles only 36% plastic waste: experts

Only 36 per cent of the 8.25 lakh tonnes of plastic waste Bangladesh produced in 2019 were recycled whereas the amount was 51 per cent in 2006, a matter of big concern for the country, an expert said today.

Plastic waste mismanagement is killing our environment

Private sector companies who daily contribute to plastic pollution must come up with ways to manage it.

August 14, 2025
August 14, 2025

Can we escape plastic’s death trap?

Plastic pollution, projected to cause US$4.5 trillion in global economic damage by 2040, poses a severe threat to human health and ecosystems.

October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024

To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay

The Philippines, with a population of 120 million, generates some 1.7 million metric tons of post-consumer plastic waste a year, according to the World Bank.

March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024

Reduce, reuse, recycle… and then what?

The reality is that recycling alone cannot combat the environmental impact of plastic waste.

June 5, 2023
June 5, 2023

Turning plastic perils into a prize

The country has been seeing a worsening plastic waste problem over the last decade and a half, and recently, a small step has been taken towards possible mitigation.

June 5, 2023
June 5, 2023

These 10 startups are leading the good fight against plastic pollution

Here are some of the top startups dedicated to cutting down plastic waste that are worth watching out for if you share a passion for recycling and environmental preservation.

June 5, 2023
June 5, 2023

A step-by-step guide on exactly how plastic destroys the environment

Plastic, once hailed as a remarkable innovation, has become an environmental nightmare. Its pervasive use and improper disposal have led to severe consequences for ecosystems worldwide.

February 7, 2023
February 7, 2023

Why carbon emissions could cost Bangladeshi RMG makers

Targets for carbon emissions are closing in fast on some of Bangladesh's largest trading partners. Some have set targets for 2030. Things are moving more quickly than anybody could have imagined on this issue.

January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023

Bangladesh recycles only 36% plastic waste: experts

Only 36 per cent of the 8.25 lakh tonnes of plastic waste Bangladesh produced in 2019 were recycled whereas the amount was 51 per cent in 2006, a matter of big concern for the country, an expert said today.

September 13, 2022
September 13, 2022

Plastic waste mismanagement is killing our environment

Private sector companies who daily contribute to plastic pollution must come up with ways to manage it.

October 23, 2018
October 23, 2018

Plastics have entered human food chain, study shows

Bits of plastic is detected in the faeces of people in Europe, Russia and Japan, according to research claiming to show for the first time the widespread presence of plastics in the human food chain.