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Health

Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of plastic bits: Study

Scientists counted on average 240,000 detectable fragments of plastic per liter of water in popular brands

Electoral posters in Mohammadpur. Photo: TBS/ Rajib Dhar
Politics

EC bans use of plastic, polythene in campaign leaflets, banners

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Environment

Canada bids farewell to plastic straws, cutlery and checkout bags

Plastic waste runs on conveyor belts at a new plastic waste sorting facility in Motala, central Sweden, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/David Keyton, File)
Europe

EU nations reach major breakthrough to stop shipping plastic waste to poor countries

Plastic toys in Bangladesh contain alarming levels of toxic metals: Study
Environment

Plastic toys in Bangladesh contain alarming levels of toxic metals: Study

FM Plastic withdraws SME board listing application
Stocks

FM Plastic withdraws SME board listing application

Plastic pollution has infiltrated every aspect of our lives. Photo: Nayem Ali
Panorama

Tiny but deadly: Microplastics now running through our hearts

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Environment

Experts call for a prompt ban on single-use plastic

A boat of NGO Oceaneye collects plastic fragments in the water of Lake Leman in Founex near Geneva, Switzerland on 21 August 2023. Photo: Reuters/Denis Balibouse
World+Biz

Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world's oceans

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World+Biz

A glut of made-in-China plastic will dent oil's growth machine

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Corporates

Environment Department organises seminar on plastic management

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

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

Artificial intelligence isn’t going to magically fix our problems, and the futuristic option isn’t always the most effective choice Photo: Reuters
Panorama

AI robots can’t clean our plastic-plagued oceans alone