plastic

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Environment

Bangladesh disposes around 3.5b single-use plastic bottles annually: Study

Less than 10% of plastic is recycled globally, and nearly half of the 400 million tonnes of plastic waste annually end up in landfills. File photo: Collected
Industry

Textile millers seek permission to import recyclable plastics

Rising 62 feet into the sky, the plastic sculpture in Cox's Bazar captures the destructive power of plastic pollution. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Sky-high plastic 'robot monster' unveiled at Cox's Bazar beach to highlight plastic pollution

With the funds, Fariha's team plans to develop a prototype and conduct thorough testing to ensure the idea's functionality and sustainability. Photo: Courtesy
Pursuit

GreenShell: Eco-friendly food packaging idea wins big at TBS Graduates Scholar Hunt

A plastic bottle floats in the sea at Maccarese beach, west of Rome, Italy November 21, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi/File Photo
World+Biz

Battle over curbing plastic output jeopardises UN treaty hopes

Overproduction of plastic has led to an urgent global waste problem — yet production continues. Photo: Nayem Ali
Panorama

Can suing fossil fuel companies slow plastic production?

Photo: UNB
Environment

Realistic solutions key to addressing sustainable plastic management: Speakers

Realistic solutions key to addressing sustainable plastic management: Speakers
Bangladesh

Realistic solutions key to addressing sustainable plastic management: Speakers

Environment

Refill machine saves 30% cost, reduces plastic use: Unilever Bangladesh 

The workshop, titled “Plastic Catastrophe: Designing a Sustainable Tomorrow,” was organised by Cordaid at the Sheraton Dhaka. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Plastic recycling: A key to sustainable development

During the drive, some 323 kg of plastic waste was collected from a 6-kilometre long beach in Kuakata. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

323kg plastic waste collected in drive at Kuakata beach 

Can plastic pollution be mitigated through a reverse supply chain?
Thoughts

Can plastic pollution be mitigated through a reverse supply chain?

Officials of the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change inspect shops in Mohammadpur Agricultural Market, Dhaka, on 1 November 2024. Photo: UNB
Environment

Strict action against polythene bags producers from 3 Nov: Ministry