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Indonesia proposes to tax sweet drinks, polluting cars, plastic

February 19, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), Automobiles / Auto Parts (Legacy), Automobiles and Auto Parts (TRBC), Beverages (TRBC), Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, Economic News (3rd Party), ECONOMY, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, INDONESIA, Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, Sugar, TAX, Taxables, Taxation, US

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s finance minister proposed on Wednesday new duties on sweetened drinks, vehicles that emit carbon dioxide and

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Sainsbury’s targets 2040 for net zero emissions, criticizes UK goal

January 28, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, All Retail, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, Company News, EMISSIONS, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Europe, Food Distribution and Convenience Stores (TRBC), Government / Politics, Ireland, Picture available, Pictures, Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, Retailers (Legacy), Retailers excl Food and Drug Specialists (TRBC), S, SAINSBURY, United Kingdom, US, Water, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L) committed itself on Tuesday to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, a decade

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China drafts new rules to control rural plastic pollution

December 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Environment, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), General News, Health / Medicine, PLASTIC, Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, US

FILE PHOTO: A man sits behind a machine producing plastic bottles at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, China October 16,

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On Singles’ Day, green groups warn of China’s surge in packaging waste

November 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Company News, DAY, Department Stores (TRBC), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Government / Politics, Major News, Paper and Forest Products (TRBC), Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, SINGLES, United States, US

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Accumulated waste from China’s e-commerce and express delivery sectors stands to more than quadruple by 2025 unless

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Exxon to report plastic pellet spills, shareholder says

March 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas (Energy), Chemicals (TRBC), Company Management Issues, Company News, Corporate Events, Energy (TRBC), Environment, EXXON, Insurance (TRBC), MOBIL, Multiline Insurance (TRBC), North America (Energy), Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, Shareholder Meetings, SHAREHOLDERS, United States, US

FILE PHOTO: A logo of the Exxon Mobil Corp is seen at the Rio Oil and Gas Expo and Conference

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In Indonesia, splits emerge over efforts to stem plastic tide

December 21, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, INDONESIA, Nature / Wildlife, Non, Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, US, WASTE, ZERO

JAKARTA (Reuters) – As Indonesia struggles with mountains of plastic waste going into landfill and polluting its rivers and oceans,

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Malaysia to curb imports of plastic waste – minister

October 26, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Economic Indicators, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, General News, IMPORTS, International Trade, Japan, Malaysia, Plastics / Polymers, United Kingdom, United States, US, WASTE, Western Europe

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is taking steps to limit imports of plastic waste, which has flooded the country since

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Croatian beaches face battle against Adriatic plastic

September 26, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, European Union, Governmental Organizations, Greece, Montenegro, Nature / Wildlife, Non, Picture available, Pictures, Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, South, Spain, US

ZAGREB (Reuters) – With the summer season winding down on Croatia’s Adriatic Sea beaches, environmentalists and diving clubs are turning

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