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Bangladesh has become a net importer of e-waste despite being a signatory to the Basel Convention and having its own national e-waste rules in place.
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.
Seoul seeks to turn end-of-life fuel-cell vehicles into power systems and domestic mineral supply source.
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