On May 10 last year, Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad was reported to have said the government aimed to ban the use of plastic bags for retail ...

Upon investigating, Acres found a quail chick on a black rubbish bag inside the bin, and heard more chirping from inside the bag. The bag contained a total of 106 live chicks, along with lifeless ...

Examples are Taobao, HKTVmall and AliExpress. flat-top bags: plastic bags without handles used for loose food items such as fruit and vegetables. Before the HK$1 levy, consumers could take such ...

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Three key arguments have come up time and time again during city council’s ongoing debate on whether the city should mandate the use of clear garbage bags. Privacy ...

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Polythene is a ubiquitous plastic, found in everything from plastic bags to food packaging. The new textiles have potential uses in sports wear, and even high-end fashion, according to US researchers.