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Shrewsbury Town Meeting members banned plastic bags in 2017 by defeating a citizens petition to reverse a ban that Town Meeting approved in 2016. Special Town Meeting voted in 2018 to ban food ...

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The Lagos State Government has clarified that its state-wide ban on Single Use Plastics (SUPs) does not include PET bottles, ...

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Lagos bans certain single-use plastics from July 1, 2025, excluding water sachets and PET bottles; launches fund to boost ...

One trend that has been consistent across the beverage industry over the last two decades is a backlash against plastic ...

But efforts are underway to arm local and national officials with the data they need. UNEP and UN-Habitat, for example, have ...

The Lagos State Government has clarified that the ban on Single-Use Plastics (SUPs), which takes effect on 1 July 2025, does not cover pure water sachets, PET bottles, or nylon carrier bags thicker ...

Almost 80% of the UK public have said supermarkets use too much single-use plastic, with 69% arguing big chains put profits ...