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A worker feeds plastic waste into a conveyor system at a TEL Plastics factory in Habiganj, where discarded plastic is sorted and processed into recycled raw materials. The plant is part of Bangladesh’s expanding plastic circular economy, with around 1,000 enterprises recycling nearly 4 lakh tonnes of waste annually. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Shahadat Hossain

From waste to wealth: How plastic circular economy grows despite policy lags

According to industry insiders, around 1,000 enterprises are currently engaged in plastic recycling in Bangladesh, processing nearly 4 lakh tonnes of waste annually.

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18th plastic, packaging and printing industrial exhibition begins in Dhaka on Wednesday

The Ramu facility recycles hard-to-recycle or low-value plastics into lumber, sheets, and pellets, which can then be used in construction, furniture making, and community projects. Photos: Masum Billah

In Cox’s Bazar, a factory is turning single-use plastic waste into hope for sea and communities

The indiscriminate use of plastic has serious adverse effects on the environment, human health and wildlife. Photo: Reuters

Dhaka rejects draft 'Global Plastics Treaty', seeks stronger measures

Guests at a roundtable on curbing plastic pollution and promoting sustainable industrial growth, held at TBS conference room on 24 June. PHOTO: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Experts call for eco-friendly design in plastic use

300 million tons of plastic waste are generated each year, leaking into oceans, soils, and even human bodies. Photo: TBS

Toward a legally binding global plastic treaty

A researcher shows a sample of ocean-degradable plastic is immersed in saltywater is seen during a demonstration at the Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) of Japanese research institution Riken in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, Japan May 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Manami Yamada

Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours

A dialogue titled "Plastic Pollution, Bangladesh Legal Framework and Global Plastics Treaty," organised by the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) was held at the BRAC Centre today (3 June). Photo: TBS

Experts call for binding laws, unified action to combat surging plastic crisis

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More tax burdens on textiles, plastics, home appliances likely

A truck carrying a container moves at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China April 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

China slaps anti-dumping duties on plastics from US, EU, Japan, Taiwan

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan spoke at a workshop at the Intercontinental Dhaka today (13 May). Photo: Courtesy

Changing our habits can cut plastic use: Rizwana

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'Plastic exchange corner' launched in Ctg to combat pollution

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan spoke at the inaugural ceremony of “Plastic-Free Zero-Waste Campus: Green Pledge” at BRAC University today (17 February). Photo: Courtesy

Rizwana calls for a plastic-free mindset to tackle pollution