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Move brings 18 toy categories under extended producer responsibility rules as Seoul steps up efforts to cut plastic wastes.
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Philippines gets $500 million in blue economy investment from ADB
The loan will finance projects that support sustainable management of the archipelago's marine ecosystems.
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