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Amazon’s boss praised the Aneco brand
17 million Vietnamese brand products have been sold on Amazon in just the past year, including brands favored by Americans, notably Aneco. At the 2023 Cross-Border E-commerce Conference themed "Steadfast Growth" organized ...
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Hong Kong to ban throwaway plastic tableware from April 2024
Hong Kong will ban throwaway plastic tableware from restaurants from April 22 next year, a few months later than first planned, after lawmakers approved the legislation on Wednesday. The ban will come ...
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U.S. Democrats introduce bill to tax ‘virgin plastic’ sales, including imports
Democrats in the House and Senate on Tuesday introduced a bill to curb plastic waste by imposing a new tax on U.S. manufacturers, producers and importers of “virgin plastic” resin destined for ...
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Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds
Japanese scientists have found between 6.7 and 13.9 pieces of microplastic in each litre of cloud water tested. Researchers in Japan have confirmed that microplastics are present in clouds, where they are likely ...
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Plastic businesses need a roadmap to convert to green product production
Although there are still many challenges, converting green product production is considered an inevitable trend for plastic businesses, especially when the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy which bans and restricts the production ...
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Single-use plastics to be banned at Han River parks
Plastic cups and containers will be banned from parks along the Han River in 2025, in an effort by Seoul City to reduce single-use plastics. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Thursday ...
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Certification Scheme DINplus Home Compostable Carrier Bags
Since July 2023, DIN CERTCO GmbH (Berlin, Germany) offers a new certification scheme according to the new standard EN 17427:2022 "Packaging - Requirements and test scheme for carrier bags suitable for treatment ...
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Microplastics found in human hearts for first time
Microplastics commonly found in food packaging and paints have been discovered in the human heart for the first time. The alarming find was made by a team of scientists from Beijing Anzhen ...
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