Bangladesh plastic waste

Packages made from the cellulose film are broadly compostable. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

Bioplastics: What they are, and are not

It has now become fashionable for FMCG giants to brand their product packaging as ‘biodegradable’. But are they really?

Bioplastic films are coming out as final products after multistep processing of cotton-dust cellulose. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

Compostable packaging is made locally. Why is plastic still everywhere?

Birds under increasing threat from plastic waste
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Birds under increasing threat from plastic waste

The indiscriminate use of plastic has serious adverse effects on the environment, human health and wildlife. Photo: Reuters
Districts

Barishal city turning plastic waste into resources

The indiscriminate use of plastic has serious adverse effects on the environment, human health and wildlife. Photo: Reuters
Thoughts

Reducing plastic waste with eco-friendly alternatives

Bangladesh aims at reducing 30% plastic waste by 2030
Bangladesh

Bangladesh aims at reducing 30% plastic waste by 2030

Where does all the plastic waste go?
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Where does all the plastic waste go?