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Gazans burn plastic waste to produce fuel

Gazans burn plastic waste to produce fuel

Some Palestinians in the north of the shattered territory have turned to using plastic waste to make their own fuel.
Fri Sep 27 2024
Plastic talks end without agreement on curbing production

Plastic talks end without agreement on curbing production

Countries wrangled over whether the treaty should address how to tackle the overproduction of plastic.
Tue Apr 30 2024
Indonesia fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides

Indonesia fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides

Teluk has one of Indonesia's dirtiest beaches as villagers said that heavy rain has led to stronger tides, bringing more trash to shore.
Sat Mar 23 2024
Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world's oceans

Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world's oceans

Microplastics derive from the breakdown of various consumer and industrial plastic waste and are accumulating in the world's oceans.
Sun Aug 27 2023
The mysterious danger of microplastics

The mysterious danger of microplastics

Researchers are still getting the full picture of just how harmful microplastic consumption is for humans.
Fri Jun 16 2023
We ingest plastics every minute of the day

We ingest plastics every minute of the day

There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use.
Sat Jun 03 2023
How plastic waste could be used to produce hydrogen

How plastic waste could be used to produce hydrogen

On a large scale, this technology could one day make it possible to recycle tons of plastic into hydrogen to power clean vehicles.
Sun Apr 02 2023
Half of bottled water sales enough to provide safe tap water to all: UN report

Half of bottled water sales enough to provide safe tap water to all: UN report

Study reveals that a misconception around the safety of both tap and bottled water plays a major role in individuals' preferences.
Sat Mar 18 2023
Accelerating reuse models to achieve a world free of plastic waste

Accelerating reuse models to achieve a world free of plastic waste

Only 14 pct of plastic packaging is collected for recycling; reliance on recycling alone will not solve the waste problem.
Sun Feb 05 2023
How plastic waste could one day be used to build roads

How plastic waste could one day be used to build roads

The idea is to build roads from waste that often ends up polluting, whether in landfill or in the natural environment.
Sat Jan 21 2023
Plastic recycling remains a 'myth': Greenpeace study

Plastic recycling remains a 'myth': Greenpeace study

Virgin production of non-recycled plastic is rapidly rising as the petrochemical industry expands, lowering costs.
Wed Oct 26 2022
Plastic waste in the Pacific's trash island could mostly come from a handful of nations

Plastic waste in the Pacific's trash island could mostly come from a handful of nations

Among the waste that makes up this island of garbage, a large part comes from floating materials resulting from fishing-related activities.
Fri Sep 16 2022
Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study

Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study

Chemicals leaking from plastic waste make bacteria grow faster in European lakes, according to research published.
Sat Jul 30 2022
India bans many single-use plastics to tackle waste

India bans many single-use plastics to tackle waste

The country generates around four million tonnes of plastic waste per year, about a third of which is not recycled and ends up in waterways.
Thu Jul 07 2022
Hatta Dolmat continues to maintain sustainability in fashion

Hatta Dolmat continues to maintain sustainability in fashion

Hatta Dolmat will once again showcase his sustainable fashion collection made from plastic waste at the KLFW 2022.
Thu Jun 16 2022
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024