New York poised to ban single-use plastic bags
It would be the second statewide ban, after California, which banned bags in 2016.
Source: www.khaleejtimes.com
It would be the second statewide ban, after California, which banned bags in 2016.
Source: www.khaleejtimes.com
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PM Modi promised to crack down on single-use plastic from October 2019 with a plan to completely ban it by 2022.
The legislation banning plastic straws and cutlery was introduced on Thursday in South Australia, making it the first Australian state to ban the products but the ban has been pushed back.
The increasing amount of waste is one of the most challenging problems facing the World, which creates enormous environmental problems. According to the World Bank, Canada produces the most waste per capita in the world. Additionally, Canada recycles just 9 percent of its plastics. Banning foreign waste import by China and other countries has not helped the waste recycling business in Canada.
Abu Dhabi announced Tuesday it aims to ban the use of single-use plastic bags in the United Arab Emirates capital by 2021.
E-commerce giant Alibaba has entered a partnership with Unilever to improve the personal care conglomerate’s digital marketing technology in China. By using Alibaba’s Cloud service, Unilever will have access to AI and cloud-based technologies that are anticipated to improve the company’s omnichannel, online and offline activities. The technology will also allow Unilever to track its customers’ buying patterns and e-commerce behaviour.