New Jersey is poised to become the first state to ban both single-use plastic and paper bags – a move that could help stimulate interest in branded reusable bags, such as totes. Just days after neighboring New York’s single-use plastic bag ban took effect, New Jersey’s state Senate voted in favor of a bill that would […]
British Airways, the flag carrier of the United Kingdom, has just announced that it plans to remove 700 tonnes of single-use plastic from its flights over the course of 2020. The company will be swapping disposable plastic items for “more sustainable” alternatives, such as recyclable or reusable materials. It comes as aviation companies have come […]
জনস্বাস্থ্য রক্ষার স্বার্থে অনতিবিলম্বে মাত্রাতিরিক্ত ক্ষতিকর পদার্থযুক্ত আট ধরনের পাকিস্তানি রঙ ফর্সাকারী ক্রিম বিক্রি ও বিতরণ বন্ধ করতে নির্দেশ দিয়েছে বাংলাদেশ স্ট্যান্ডার্ডস অ্যান্ড টেস্টিং ইনস্টিটিউশন (বিএসটিআই)। সোমবার (২ মার্চ) এক সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে বিএসটিআই'এর পক্ষ থেকে এ নির্দেশনা জানানো হয়। বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে জানানো হয়, বিএসটিআইয়ের ল্যাবরেটরিতে বিভিন্ন ব্র্যান্ডের রঙ ফর্সকারী ১৩টি ক্রিমের মধ্যে ছয়টি স্কিন ক্রিমে বিপজ্জনক […]
NEW YORK, March 1 (Xinhua) — A ban on single-use plastic bags officially took effect in the U.S. state of New York on Sunday, though the state will wait until April 1 to penalize stores that violate the ban. Shoppers can now carry their own reusable bags, or pay a five-cent fee on a paper […]
On Wednesday, social impact group A Plastic Planet published an open letter urging the government to include sachets – used for everything from ketchup and vinegar to shampoo – in European and UK legislation which bans other “throwaway” items such as plastic straws and cotton buds. In the letter, the group states that 855bn sachets are used […]
The entire citizenship of the capital city of Dhaka is at health risk as the mega-city ranked top again among cities with the worst air quality early this week. It had an AQI score of 298 at 8am. The air was classified as 'very unhealthy' and in this state of air everyone may experience serious […]
Radisson Hotel Group announced several initiatives to cut the use of single-use plastics in all its hotels. The hotel group said it will replace small bottles for common bathroom products with bulk amenity dispensers across all brands by the beginning of 2022. According to the hotel group, this initiative will remove 57 million miniature amenities […]
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