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Single-Use Plastics

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Capri-Sun Pushes EU to Allow Return of Plastic Straw

The bid tests the EU’s plastics crackdown against claims that one-material designs can boost recycling.

Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Ottawa's 'Toxic' Listing for Plastics

Ottawa Opens 70-Day Consultation to Repeal Planned Single-Use Plastic Export Ban

UAE Sets January 1, 2026 Start for Phase Two of Single-Use Plastics Ban

UN Names Tamil Nadu’s Supriya Sahu a 2025 Champion of the Earth in Nairobi

South Australia Enforces Ban on Fish-Shaped Soy Sauce Containers

South Australia Enacts World-First Ban on Fish-Shaped Soy Sauce Bottles

Producers’ Resistance Stalls Global Plastics Treaty in Geneva Talks

Andhra Pradesh Launches Statewide Campaign to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics

International Plastic Bag Free Day Drives Grassroots Shift to Reusable Bags

Kerala High Court Bans Single-Use Plastics From October 2

Trump Signs Executive Order Reinstating Plastic Straws in Federal Use

Trump Signs Executive Order to End Federal Use of Paper Straws

Trump Orders Return of Plastic Straws in Federal Agencies

Trump Announces Plan to End Federal Promotion of Paper Straws

Coca-Cola Faces Greenwashing Allegations Over Plastic Use at Paris 2024 Olympics

Los Angeles County Sues PepsiCo and Coca-Cola for Plastic Pollution

Global Struggle with Single-Use Plastic Persists Despite Bans

Plastic Bag Litter on UK Beaches Drops 80% After Decade of Charges

Hong Kong Implements Comprehensive Ban on Single-Use Plastics