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Burning Plastic for Heating, Cooking, Poisons Poor Families

January 8, 2026 News Editor Comments Off on Burning Plastic for Heating, Cooking, Poisons Poor Families

PERTH, Western Australia, January 8, 2026 (ENS) – A new Curtin University-led study has shed fresh light on the number of households in developing countries that are burning plastic as an everyday energy source, giving rise to serious international health, social equality, and environmental concerns. […]

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Latam, Caribbean Leaders Enter Circular Economy Accord

March 2, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Latam, Caribbean Leaders Enter Circular Economy Accord

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 2, 2021 (ENS) – A new initiative to support Latin America and the Caribbean in transitioning to a circular economy is underway. The Regional Coalition on Circular Economy will support and promote access to financing by governments and the private sector, with special emphasis on small and medium enterprises. […]