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Japan's famously high standards of hygiene and cleanliness made finding rubbish challenging for some of the competitors.
Funded by Beiersdorf, the German multinational company that manufactures personal-care products like Nivea and Labello, the project aims to implement an effective mass plastic waste management programme.
If people have more difficulty detoxifying their blood through the natural process, it means their tissues are exposed to BPA, a common plastic additive, at higher concentrations for longer time periods.
The substance which is alleged to be plastic or rubber is, in reality, wheat protein.
The majority of the brands contained perfluoroalkyl substances, according to the study, published in Food Additives & Contaminants.
One of the most pressing challenges we face today is the overwhelming issue of plastic waste, which poses a severe threat to our environment, ecosystems, and human health.
Country delegations, NGOs and industry representatives gathered in Paris this week for the second round of UN talks toward a legally binding pact to halt the explosion of plastic waste.
Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong said his 5-metre-high work by the River Seine showed the link between fossil fuels and plastic pollution, which could triple in the next four decades.
More than making beautiful things out of discarded materials, her reputation stems from her principle of following a lifestyle that causes less damage to the environment.
The activities are being carried out in coordination with the District Suchitwa Mission and NSS units.