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Kenya bans plastic bags in bid to fight pollution

NAIROBI: A ban on plastic bags came into force in Kenya on Monday in a… Read More

VIDEO: Chinese mother wraps baby in plastic bag, sends it by courier to orphanage

BEIJING: A bizarre incident was reported from China where a woman wrapped her baby in… Read More

Billions of tons of plastic trash accumulating on Earth

MIAMI: The world has a plastic problem. More than 9.1 billion tons (8.3 metric tons)… Read More

UK-based start-up hopes to cut plastic waste with innovative water balls

LONDON: Small transparent spheres filled with natural or flavoured water could help provide a solution to… Read More

Four things you should never microwave

Never use microwave oven for a quick fix to make meal because there are certain… Read More

New plastic clothing material could keep people cool

WASHINGTON: American researchers have created a low-cost textile made of a plastic base that could… Read More

Fish are harmed from tiny bit of plastic pollution: study

WASHINGTON: Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the devastating physiological and behavioral effects on… Read More

New Yorkers to pay for disposable plastic and paper bags

NEW YORK: New Yorkers will soon have to pay for disposable plastic and paper bags… Read More