Bali’s governor has banned small plastic bottles to combat waste, sparking debate on environmental impact versus industry concerns. Advertisement. Indonesia. This Week in Asia Health & Environment.

Gov. Maura T. Healey signed an executive order in 2023 that prohibited the state’s executive branch from buying single-use plastic bottles that contain 21 ounces or less.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has approved the use of plastic waste as an additive to enhance stability and extend the lifespan of asphalt-paved roads. DPWH ...

Plastic is one of the most polluting substances on our planet. According to the UN, between 18 to 23 million tonnes leaks into aquatic ecosystems each year. This means it’s important to recycle ...

Breckenridge, Colorado: Ordinance prohibits the sale of plastic water bottles in town buildings, parks and permitted events. Hingham, Massachusetts: Effective January 1, 2024, Hingham prohibited ...

Mr Creative. 6 Ingenious Strategies for Reusing Plastic Bottles. Posted: April 7, 2025 | Last updated: April 29, 2025. Get ready to transform your plastic bottles into useful home items with these ...

Over 2,000 Benadryl Liquid Elixir bottles were recalled due to non-child-resistant packaging. The recall affects 100-milliliter bottles sold on Amazon from July 2023 to October 2024.

Approximately 30 mL of each suspension was transferred to 10 2-oz amber plastic prescription bottles. f Five plastic bottles of each suspension were stored at 4 ºC in a refrigerator, g and five ...

On a side note, the plastic our prescription bottles are made from isn't recyclable in most places. It's number 5 plastic, which, according to Mental Floss , is also key to protecting our meds.

If you have excess plastic bottles waiting to be recycled, these can come in handy to use around the home — here’s how.

Health Effects Due to Chemical Leaching Research evidently reveals that every time you have a beverage in a plastic container, that bottle may leach out toxins into the beverage if exposed to heat.