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The new centre will focus on toxic industrial waste, resource recovery and transforming Semakau Landfill into a circular economy hub.
In a bid to control the excessive use of plastic bottles, Sri Lanka banned single-use plastic water bottles at government institutions effective 31 May and recently introduced a mandatory fee for polyethylene shopping bags to discourage their use.
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Taiwan ramps up microplastic controls with ‘land-sea’ strategy
Government expands monitoring, waste reduction and recycling efforts as officials warn pollution has become a global and cross-border threat.
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