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There is a movement in many parts of the world to phase out single-use items that you can't recycle, especially when it comes to plastic. Hawaiʻi is part of that development, and so are a growing number of places in Asia. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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More than a million tons a year of America's plastic trash isn't ending up where it should. The equivalent of as many as 1,300 plastic grocery bags per…
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LIHUE, Hawaii — Kauai became the final county in Hawaii to pass a bill prohibiting the sale and use of plastic foam food containers.The ban passed by the…
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It’s been two years since China turned the commercial world of recycling upside down when it stopped accepting most plastic from overseas. This week, the…
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Plastic bottles have long been a pollution problem all over the world. But one country in Asia is taking steps this month to clear up some of the issues…
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Hawaii researchers have found that the majority of plastic marine debris washing up on shores is from abroad.The Star-Advertiser reports that the study…
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One more country is taking steps to cut back on single-use plastic bags. Japan is proposing some changes ahead of hosting an international gathering later…
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Two House committees heard impassioned testimony yesterday from residents and local businesses on bills that would ban various plastic and polystyrene…
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When you hear stories about trade these days, they’re often focused on tariffs — and the ongoing dispute between the United States and China. But there’s…
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Plastic and oceans are a bad combination. It’s a growing problem not only here in Hawai‘i but around the Pacific. And an event this week in Indonesia is…