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Residents turn recyclables into daily income at dumpsite
27 Jan 2026 08:09 GMT
… the individuals who regularly collect recyclables, said plastic items are the easiest … the materials she gathers include plastic bottles, basins, buckets, and other … similar experience, saying that recyclable cartons and plastic gallons also have buyers …
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Plastics are making us sicker — Global health impact may double by 2040
27 Jan 2026 08:09 GMT
… under different future scenarios of plastics production, consumption and waste management … study concludes that reducing plastics production, without substituting plastics with other harmful … buy a plastic product or put plastic items in a recycling bin,” she …
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Plastic pollution could double global health risks by 2040, warns Lancet study
27 Jan 2026 07:16 GMT
… chemicals released particularly from plastics production processes -- could … little impact from improving plastic waste collection and recycling alone. But, together … and recycling, substituting or reusing materials, health impacts linked to plastic emissions …
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S2 Trading is redefining recycling at Pamex
27 Jan 2026 07:40 GMT
… raw materials for the broader plastic industry, repurposed to manufacture items … chairs and paint tubs — this recycling loop positions synthetic paper as … toward more durable and easily recyclable materials, S2 Trading positions synthetic …
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Health impacts due to plastics may double by 2040: Lancet
27 Jan 2026 03:13 GMT
… said.
Quantifying health impacts throughout plastics’ lifecycles can inform global action … to post-consumption waste collection, recycling technologies, dumpsites and open burning … a deep reduction in primary plastic (virgin plastic) production in leading a …
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$1,200 in payouts as Lautoka steps up recycling drive
27 Jan 2026 02:55 GMT
More than 22,000 plastic bottles and aluminium cans have … urging people to start collecting recyclables at home, in schools, villages …
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Recycling that makes cents – the ACT Container Deposit Scheme prepares to expand range of eligible containers
27 Jan 2026 02:22 GMT
… in cleaner and better recycling outcomes that support a … most aluminium cans, glass and plastic bottles, and cartons from … collected and 400 tonnes of recyclable material being diverted from … is encouraged to keep recycling these containers in their …
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Goodbye to ketchup, mayonnaise, and salt packets: the EU will eliminate them to reduce plastic waste
27 Jan 2026 01:07 GMT
… have to replace disposable plastic packaging with sustainable alternatives … highlighted that single-dose plastic packaging represents a … that is difficult to recycle.
Official data indicates … regulation aims to reduce plastic waste, encourage more responsible …
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Health impacts linked to emissions from making plastics could more than double by 2040
27 Jan 2026 00:11 GMT
… little impact from improving plastic waste collection and recycling alone, but the … of reducing plastic production, with improvements to waste collection and recycling and …
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Major health risks linked to plastics emissions set to soar by 2040
27 Jan 2026 00:09 GMT
… analysed various future scenarios for plastics production, consumption, and waste management … were taken to increase plastic waste collection or recycling in isolation was … disclosure and inconsistent reporting of plastics’ chemical composition is severely …