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Lifestyle

Shocking places where microplastics were found in 2025

New studies reveal plastic particles infiltrating human bodies, food systems and even the planet’s most remote ecosystems.
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Lifestyle

Taiwan parks fall short on plastic reduction as circular economy drive gathers pace

Visitor survey finds continued use of single-use toiletries and plastic bags in protected areas.
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Waste

South Korea to include plastic toys in recycling responsibility scheme from 2026

Move brings 18 toy categories under extended producer responsibility rules as Seoul steps up efforts to cut plastic wastes.
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Policy & Finance

South Korea to ban labels on bottled water from 2026 in push to cut plastic waste

Seoul expects more than 2,200 tonnes of plastic savings a year as QR-code packaging becomes standard.

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11 December 2025

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Policy & Finance

Philippines gets $500 million in blue economy investment from ADB

4 December 2025

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Waste

Plastic pollution is accelerating, but are governments keeping up?

27 November 2025

Speaking at the Cities: Possibilities event in Singapore, Veolia Singapore representative Matt Stanelos

Waste

'Reuse does not require capital': Debate swirls over circular economy investor preference for recycling

10 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

‘Climate whiplash’: Asia’s worst extreme weather events of 2025

30 October 2025

Coca-Cola stacked on shelves in NTUC Fairprice in Singapore

Waste

Weak plastic reduction targets expose brands to share price declines and legal risk, study finds

1 October 2025

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Waste

'Plastic holidays on mystic island’: Siquijor's journey to be the Philippines’ first zero waste destination

19 September 2025

Chris DeArmitt speaking at ReThink

Waste

Lobby group rep raises alarm at HK event with 'denialist' claim that plastics don't harm humans or marine ecosystems

17 September 2025

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Waste

Plastics talks failure is bad news for the circular economy

5 September 2025

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Water

Sunscreens guard against UV rays but endanger ocean health: experts

20 August 2025

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Waste

After Geneva, how can the world salvage a plastics deal?

19 August 2025

INC-5.2 delegate frustrated

Waste

Plastic treaty talks in limbo: Who will finance the next round of negotiations?

14 August 2025

China INC5.2

Policy & Finance

China, Indonesia stepping up in plastics treaty negotiations: observers

6 August 2025

plastic waste typhoon wipha

Waste

Asean needs to spend US$178 billion to fix plastic leakage by 2050: OECD

30 July 2025

INC5.2 memorandum handover

Waste

INC-5.2 an opportunity for Malaysia to lead Asean in global plastics treaty talks, say parliamentarians

29 July 2025

Plastic waste from Severe Tropical Storm Wipha

Waste

Asia will be hard to unite for global plastic treaty, say regional observers

21 July 2025

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Waste

Open burning of plastic poses rising risks to public health, experts say

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