plastic bag

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Bangladesh

Crackdown on poly bags: 414 shops fined Tk25.7 lakh

50,556 kg of polythene shopping bags seized

Over 20 years ago, we were ahead of the curve in taking steps to protect the environment. However, the plastic bag soon made a comeback. Photo: Nayem Ali
Thoughts

Plastic bag bans are not perfect, but they are just the starting point

Photo: Courtesy
Corporates

Chattogram City Corporation, Unilever, Young Power sign MoU towards plastic circularity

Environmentalists call for alternatives to single-use plastic to fight pollution
Bangladesh

Environmentalists call for alternatives to single-use plastic to fight pollution

Data from 2016, the latest available, shows Bangladesh's coastal populations generated 0.36 million tonnes of inadequately managed plastic waste. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed Paulash
Environment

Poly packaging nightmare

Japan begins charging for plastic bags
Environment

Japan begins charging for plastic bags