plastics
Luxury mooncakes won’t go away – nor will plastic waste
The irrepressible popularity of such gifts is a sign of how ungovernable consumer tastes can be
SimplyGood’s mission to create green cleaning solutions
Its dehydrated cleaning products can be dissolved in reusable containers, reducing the need for single-use plastic packaging
Solving the world’s microplastics problem must continue
Here are four solutions cities and states are trying after global treaty talks collapsed
Bukom refinery exports rare naphtha cargo: sources
[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s Bukom refinery has exported its first naphtha cargo in years following a longer-than-expected outage at its cracker, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter and...
South Australia bans plastic fish-shaped soy sauce containers
AN AUSTRALIAN state has banned plastic fish-shaped soy sauce containers, reeling in a sushi lovers’ favourite that is washing up in drains and beaches.
Aster outage may ripple across Singapore’s petrochemical sector
The Chandra Asri-Glencore-owned firm is the Republic’s sole producer of ethylene glycol and styrene monomer
A ban on ‘soya sauce fish’? It’s not such a bad idea
If we want to restrict plastic use, we don’t need a UN conference. The solution starts much closer to home
Plastic pollution talks go into overtime as countries push for late breakthrough
[GENEVA] Talks to create the world’s first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution went into overtime on Thursday, with talks adjourned to the following day.
Plastic pollution treaty talks in disarray
ATTEMPTS to secure a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day of talks on Wednesday as dozens of countries rejected the latest draft text, leaving the...
UN plastics treaty is being hampered by climate obstruction tactics
Conflicting interests are coming to a head as countries attempt to end the scourge of pollution
