Illegal plastic waste affects Bay of Bengal ecosystem

Source: https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/535292/budget2025-2026

By: The Daily Sun, Staff Correspondent

Publish: Thursday, 11 February, 2021 18:00

Huge transboundary movements and trading of illegal plastic waste into Bangladesh is hampering the ecosystem of Bay of Bengal and ultimately the sustainable development of the country…

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Malaysia to ban US plastic waste, leaving California in a bind

Source: https://san.com/cc/malaysia-to-ban-us-plastic-waste-leaving-california-in-a-bind/

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Jun 26, 2025 at 07:17 PM PDT

Karah Rucker (Anchor/News Reporter)

Malaysia says a ban on plastic waste imports from the United States will begin on Tuesday, July 1. That could create problems for California, which sends much of its plastic waste overseas.

The ban starts next week because the U.S. has failed to ratify the Basel Convention, Malaysia said. It’s one of only a few countries to do so.

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Ship Recycling Convention Enters into Force with Uncertainty and Criticism

Source: https://maritime-executive.com/article/ship-recycling-convention-enters-into-force-with-uncertainty-and-criticism

Published Jun 26, 2025 3:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

The long-awaited Hong Kong International Convention setting standards for the industry to dismantle end-of-life vessels has gone into force. It comes, however, amidst criticism that the agreement fails to address many key issues in safety and sustainability, and the concerns of beaching in ship recycling.

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Shipping Lines Need to Join CMA CGM in Refusing to Carry Plastic Waste to Developing Countries

Source: https://conta.cc/44cd907

12 June 2025. Seattle, WA, USA. Nice, France. At this week’s United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, some of the world’s largest shipping lines are touting their environmental credentials while continuing to be key facilitators of the global dumping of plastic waste on developing countries.

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