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    Dealing with chemicals in plastics must be part of the global action on plastic pollution Pacific Regional Environment Programme03:41
    Scientists may have found a way to remove microplastics from soil and water VICE Canada03:30
    Plastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar an alternative ABC News10:47
    Minister visits Port of Tyne to support plastic pellet clean-up GOV.UK (Press Release)09:06
    In Amazon rivers, fish breathe and ingest plastics Mongabay06:51
    Government criticised over plastic spill response BBC01:29

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    In the last 15 minutes
    To cut plastic pollution, mandate recycled content and allow for trade and global circularity LSE17:12
    In the last 2 hours
    10 Best Water Bottles for Staying Hydrated All Day Women's Health16:12
    EPA Punts Microplastics Monitoring as Scientists Warn of Health Impacts Truthout16:12
    Waste piles up across Mohali, residents cry foul The Times of India15:54
    In the last 4 hours
    Expired maida, stale bread found in Bengaluru hospital kitchen The Times of India14:01
    State DEP approves air quality permit for Clean-Seas plastic repurposing plant in Kanawha County WV MetroNews WVU Sports13:28
    Earlier today
    Texas Gulf Oysters Are Loaded With Microplastics, New Study Finds Study Finds09:08
    Fibre packaging moves up Food and Drink Technology07:47
    Electric bike has a plastic frame from made from recycled fishing nets Drives and Controls07:43
    Illinois law is the first in the Great Lakes region to designate industrial plastic pellets as pollution Macomb Daily, Michigan07:18
    EU end-of-life vehicle regulation takes effect just-auto07:10
    NIT Rourkela patents low-cost recycled-plastic filament system Voxel Matters06:39
    Volvic moves to 100% recycled water bottles in France The Connexion02:12
    NoKasa turns old clothes into a circular opportunity Fusion - WeRIndia (Weblog)00:36
    Yesterday
    Việt Nam advances Epr reform to boost recycling, circular economy Viet Nam News22:13 12-Aug-26
    Green Party calls for independent investigation into North Tyneside Council's nurdle spill… Chronicle Live19:40 12-Aug-26
    Workers Are Teaching AI-Powered Robots to Take Over Their Jobs Bloomberg Law17:08 12-Aug-26
    Stanbic signs environment-friendly, job-creating agreement with Ele-Collection NewsDay, Zimbabwe13:11 12-Aug-26
    Japan-backed project aims to make Gujarat’s largest bird sanctuary Nal Sarovar plastic free Indian Express12:41 12-Aug-26
    Plastic, Paper, Tin Or Glass: Fssai Issues New 'Pan Masala' Packaging Rule Outlook India12:31 12-Aug-26
    European regulation imposes new restrictions on packaging use and design The Portugal News12:26 12-Aug-26
    Upcycling of polyvinyl chloride into polyalphaolefin lubricants Nature.com11:33 12-Aug-26
    “We’ve gone backwards” – new plastics treaty text dims hopes for production curbs Climate Home10:14 12-Aug-26
    Post-Kanwar Cleanup In Haridwar: Civic body tackles 8,000 tonnes waste; week-long drive on The Times of India08:38 12-Aug-26
    Net Hero Podcast – Mangrove microbes that munch plastic? Energy Live News08:18 12-Aug-26
    New EU packaging rules target waste and resource use Envirotec08:10 12-Aug-26
    7000 tonnes of garbage: Haridwar readies for “mega clean-up” after Kanwariyas depart Hindustan Times07:52 12-Aug-26
    A plastic eater in Bangkok’s canals Mongabay07:41 12-Aug-26
    Frontline eliminates plastic packaging from Aqua range KBB Review07:35 12-Aug-26
    How to Avoid Microplastics with Simple Swaps, Reuse and Refill Systems, and Real Solutions to Plastic Pollution Break Free From Plastic07:06 12-Aug-26
    6th Turkish research expedition maps environmental threats in High Arctic Hurriyet Daily News06:48 12-Aug-26
    New EU Packaging Rules: What Changes for Businesses and Consumers Novinite04:04 12-Aug-26
    How The Shipping Industry Is Helping Research Into Plastic Pollution Forbes03:37 12-Aug-26
    EU Packaging Rules Take Effect With Limits On 'Forever Chemicals', Plastics Curbs Checkout Magazine02:30 12-Aug-26
    Paper chits cast during Hıdırellez still killing fish Hurriyet Daily News01:44 12-Aug-26
    EU packaging rules force swimsuit designer to stop selling across Europe Sweden Herald00:39 12-Aug-26
    In the last 7 days
    Australia reaffirms support for Pacific countries, commits to ambitious plastics treaty Pacific Regional Environment Programme22:32 11-Aug-26
    Tiny plastic pan masala sachets may soon be history The Times of India20:47 11-Aug-26
    SPREP spotlights Pacific’s commitment to plastics treaty at Rapa Nui Pacific Leaders’ Summit Pacific Regional Environment Programme20:30 11-Aug-26
    Scientists unite to create Declaration on strong Plastics Treaty Pacific Regional Environment Programme18:48 11-Aug-26
    Sugar-based plastics could offer solution to microplastic pollution FOX13 Seattle18:44 11-Aug-26
    Mini Wildlife Portraits Made With Plastic Toys and Other Materials That Threaten Real Animals Today [Interview] My Modern Met18:16 11-Aug-26
    recycled 3D printing waste transforms into a resonant field of sound, light, and space designboom17:35 11-Aug-26
    Impact of plastic pollution on Pacific highlighted as France draws global attention to “ticking time bomb” Pacific Regional Environment Programme17:16 11-Aug-26
    Pacific SIDS state their case for a robust and ambitious treaty to address plastic pollution Pacific Regional Environment Programme17:16 11-Aug-26
    Plastic made from sugar could substitute for plastic forks, which are shedding microplastics Los Angeles Times15:23 11-Aug-26
    Fssai tightens pan masala packaging norms; bans plastic, foil and synthetic laminates The Times of India14:21 11-Aug-26
    New plastic treaty document criticized for weaker ambition Courthouse News13:03 11-Aug-26
    Fssai bans plastic, foil packaging for pan masala under new rules Hindustan Times12:29 11-Aug-26
    Rubbish collectors wade through sea of plastic after monsoon creates 'trash trap' in Manila The Mirror10:32 11-Aug-26
    New plastic treaty document criticised for weaker ambition France 2410:01 11-Aug-26
    Blueland Launches PowerDuo™ Laundry Tablets, a First-of-Its-Kind Dual-Layer Tablet Built to… Business Wire (Press Release)09:05 11-Aug-26
    Türkiye's Arctic expedition brings scientists together to compare Earth's polar regions TRT World07:48 11-Aug-26
    Daily Plastic May Raise Your Risk of Fatty Liver Disease Knowridge Science Report07:04 11-Aug-26
    Is the Recycling Symbol Free Speech? A Judge Just Ruled It Could Be. WhoWhatWhy07:01 11-Aug-26
    Türkiye's Arctic expedition tracks changing, polluted polar world Daily Sabah06:59 11-Aug-26
    Minister visits Port of Tyne plastic clean-up after government criticism Circular Online05:55 11-Aug-26
    WRAP unveils flexible plastics strategy within UK Packaging Pact Packaging News05:48 11-Aug-26
    International scientists study climate change, microplastics pollution during Türkiye’s Arctic… Anadolu Agency05:22 11-Aug-26
    ‘Environmental disaster’ as one billion plastic pellets enter River Tyne Geographical05:00 11-Aug-26
    Tackling the Ghost Fishing Gear haunting our Pacific Ocean Pacific Regional Environment Programme03:41 11-Aug-26
    Dealing with chemicals in plastics must be part of the global action on plastic pollution Pacific Regional Environment Programme03:41 11-Aug-26
    Scientists May Have Found a Way to Remove Microplastics From Soil and Water VICE Canada03:30 11-Aug-26
    Plastic waste to 3D printing filaments: NIT Rourkela secures patent for low-cost system Odisha TV03:21 11-Aug-26
    UNDP and The Ocean Cleanup team up to tackle plastic pollution United Nations Development Programme (Press Release)01:59 11-Aug-26
    Forks made from sugar, anyone? Bioplastics could help tackle the growing microplastics problem AsiaOne23:04 10-Aug-26
    Where Some See Waste, Others See Opportunity: Young Sierra Leoneans Fight Against Electronic Waste, Plastic Pollution Inter Press Service16:57 10-Aug-26
    Rideshare unionization, drug-pricing oversight, plastic pellet and light pollution bills become law Capitol News Illinois16:38 10-Aug-26
    Science, policy and society The Express Tribune16:15 10-Aug-26
    Alternate-day water supply in parts of Mangaluru till Aug 31 The Times of India13:22 10-Aug-26
    Microplastic levels off Alanya reach 65 times previous high on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast Turkish Minute11:24 10-Aug-26
    800 kg of plastic waste removed from Valparai Road The Hindu11:02 10-Aug-26
    Plastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar an alternative ABC News10:47 10-Aug-26
    NYS teachers take on microplastics with snail-inspired robot Cornell Chronicle10:08 10-Aug-26
    Hillians go Green with new reusable cup initiative Burgess Hill Town FC - Official Site09:20 10-Aug-26
    Traditional plastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar is an… MailOnline09:12 10-Aug-26
    Minister visits Port of Tyne to support plastic pellet clean-up GOV.UK (Press Release)09:06 10-Aug-26
    Sierra Leone: Where Some See Waste, Others See Opportunity - Young Sierra Leoneans Fight Against Electronic Waste,… AllAfrica07:15 10-Aug-26
    In Amazon rivers, fish breathe and ingest plastics Mongabay06:51 10-Aug-26
    Scots diver's elaborate plastic surgery can be seen in Waitrose and Glasgow pubs The Scottish Herald05:05 10-Aug-26
    Can This City Banish Single-Use Coffee Cups? Reasons to be Cheerful04:07 10-Aug-26
    Europe's carbon market finally reaches waste incineration. Now it must actually cut emissions EU Reporter03:27 10-Aug-26
    Transforming Low-Cost Plastic Waste Into Premium Lubricants Chemicals Online02:21 10-Aug-26
    Footprint Expands Into PE-Free Cups With Proven Alternative To Plastic-Lined Paper Cups Packaging Network Online01:31 10-Aug-26
    From Plastic Waste To Chocolate Wrappers: LYB And Mondelez Collaborate On Marabou Flexible… Packaging Network Online01:21 10-Aug-26
    Pollution control must embrace new paradigm The Statesman00:43 10-Aug-26
    Republic of the Marshall Islands charts national priorities for plastic pollution prevention at CleanSeas inception… Pacific Regional Environment Programme20:26 9-Aug-26
    SPREP Written Statement for the Resumed Fifth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) 28 February … Pacific Regional Environment Programme20:16 9-Aug-26
    Volunteers give Bengaluru’s green spaces a lease of life The Times of India14:19 9-Aug-26
    Plastics contamination an ‘overlooked’ concern in food waste schemes, experts say Morning Star11:56 9-Aug-26
    Zero Waste Foundation targets plastic pollution in S. Türkiye Daily Sabah06:39 9-Aug-26
    Test your news knowledge with our weekly quiz BBC02:31 9-Aug-26
    Birds eating nurdles could be devastating - charity BBC02:27 9-Aug-26
    Plastic waste is harming livestock in South Africa: smallholder farmers using communal land set out the support they… The Conversation (UK)01:18 9-Aug-26
    Chàm Islands promote clean-up programme Viet Nam News10:24 8-Aug-26
    Ice Cream Cup Without a Spoon? NJ Dairy Bar Spoofs New Jersey’s New Plastic Ban Shore News Network08:06 8-Aug-26
    New plastic recycling bins rolled out across the borough - Here's how they work Basingstoke Gazette05:56 8-Aug-26
    Research team upcycles plastic waste into high-performance lubricants Bryan-College Station Eagle, Texas01:15 8-Aug-26
    18-Year-Old Student Develops Biodegradable Plastic Designed to Break Down Microplastics in Soil and Water Discover Magazine17:56 7-Aug-26
    Denver sues Philip Morris over cigarette butt litter Courthouse News17:54 7-Aug-26
    Correa, Merkley Launch New Effort To Fix Misleading Recycling Labels Representative Lou Correa (Press Release)14:21 7-Aug-26
    New Process Turns Mixed Plastic Waste Directly Into Hydrogen Fuel HumanProgress14:04 7-Aug-26
    Stop putting common type of plastic in recycling bins – it's wrong place for it Cambridgeshire Live10:48 7-Aug-26
    Litigation Threatens Enforcement of California’s SB 54 Efforts To Reduce Plastic Waste JD Supra10:12 7-Aug-26
    ReVentas secures £3.5M Scottish Enterprise Grant Interplas Insights07:13 7-Aug-26
    Binman urges Brits to stop putting common plastic item into recycling – it won't be collected The Mirror07:10 7-Aug-26
    QUB Wool Ropes Offer Plastic-Free Future for Seaweed Farms Afloat.ie05:27 7-Aug-26
    Electrolyser developed by Keele scientists enables simultaneous hydrogen and sustainable plastics production Keele University05:15 7-Aug-26
    Millions of plastic nurdles spreading dangerously along coast The Independent04:30 7-Aug-26
    Government criticised over plastic spill response BBC01:29 7-Aug-26
    Schneider Shorts 7.08.2026 – The motive remains a mystery For Better Science01:08 7-Aug-26
    INCPEN calls for joint cross-sector ‘delivery mission’ after delay to flexible collections Packaging News19:59 6-Aug-26
    Volunteers angry at delay in joining plastic nurdles clean-up The Independent19:01 6-Aug-26
    Carlos Monreal returns as CEO of Plastic Energy Interplas Insights10:09 6-Aug-26
    A Short Film Sheds Light on the Garfield Phones Washing Up on a French Beach Since the ’80s Colossal09:44 6-Aug-26
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