Plastic
Innovative plastics are revolutionizing the construction and building industry. Plastic lumber is a great example of how innovative plastics are being used to improve construction. It is made from recycled plastic and can be used for decking, fencing..
India on Friday imposed a ban on single-use plastics on items ranging from straws to cigarette packets to combat worsening pollution in country whose streets are strewn with waste. Announcing the ban, the government dismissed the demands of food, ..
The ban on single-use plastic bags, which has been approved by the Qatar Cabinet, will come into force on November 15, 2022, the Ministry of Municipality announced on Thursday. The ban will seek the end of sale and use of plastic bags with a thick..
Represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC), the State of Qatar participated in a meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG), to prepare for the work of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an int..
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani chaired the Cabinet meeting this afternoon at its headquarters in the Amiri Diwan. It approved the draft decision of the Ministry of Municipality controlling ..
Zero waste from tournament venues was sent to landfill during the FIFA Arab Cup™, while 70% was successfully recycled at Al Bayt Stadium. The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), in collaboration with FIFA and the FIFA World Cup..
A team of Argentine scientists is using microorganisms native to Antarctica to clean up pollution from fuels and potentially plastics in the pristine expanses of the white continent. The tiny microbes munch through the waste, creating a naturally ..
Dubai will introduce a charge of 25 fils for single-use plastic bags from July 1. The emirate's Executive Council said the charge would be applied in retail, clothing, restaurants and pharmacies, as well as on delivery orders and e-commer..
The Omicron COVID-19 variant can survive longer than earlier strains of the virus on plastic surfaces and human skin, new research by Japanese scientists has found. The study by a team from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, which is no..
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