EU To Ban Single-Use Plastics & Understanding the Living Wage | WEF | Top Stories of the Week

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:35:12 +0000

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This week's top stories of the week include: 0:15 EU to ban single-use plastics – The European Union (EU) is taking a significant step towards reducing plastic waste by banning single-use plastics by 2030. This initiative is part of a broader plan to make packaging more sustainable across the EU. 1:44 Malaysia's semiconductor boom – Malaysia’s semiconductor industry is booming. It’s centred in Penang. A state in northern Malaysia. Major players from Europe and the US are setting up shop or expanding existing operations. As they seek to build new global supply chains for these vital components. 3:23 Heat risks for pregnant workers – One study has shown that it can double the risk of miscarriages and stillbirths and make low birth weights more likely. The study’s authors are calling for updated heat advice for pregnant mothers globally. 4:48 Understanding the 'living wage' – Across the world, 24% of employers now pay a living wage, while 54% of the rest expect to in the next 5 years according to a survey by PwC and WageIndicator. A living wage pays enough to provide a decent standard of living for both a worker and their family.
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Liquid carton recycling plant brings new, high-quality stream of fibre

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 01:22:11 +0000

⁣In response to an increasing global call to recycle a growing number of materials, an investment of R46-million has been made by paper and plastics packaging company Mpact into a new recycling facility.

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Sweden is Now Recycling 99 Percent of its Trash. Here’s how

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 01:15:32 +0000

⁣Sweden is Now Recycling 99 Percent of its Trash. Here’s how
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EU To Ban Single-Use Plastics & Understanding the Living Wage | WEF | Top Stories of the Week

Liquid carton recycling plant brings new, high-quality stream of fibre

Sweden is Now Recycling 99 Percent of its Trash. Here’s how