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03/15/2018 / By David Williams

Taiwan to ban all disposable plastic items by 2030

Plastic pollution seems to be a commonality among many developed and developing nations. After all, many normal everyday objects are made out of plastic. When you go to the grocery store, you can take the grocery items you paid for in a plastic bag. When you eat out at restaurants, you drink your soda or […]

03/05/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Taiwan jumps on-board the bandwagon to ban straws and other single-use plastics

In a bid to reduce plastic waste, the Taiwanese government intends to phase out all single-use plastics by 2030. This includes takeaway beverage cups, disposable cutlery, and plastic shopping bags, though the primary focus will be on drinking straws. The blanket ban will be part of the country’s proposed 12-year plan to manage and eliminate […]

01/17/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Taiwan has banned GMOs in school lunches; when will America protect its children and do the same?

A recent move by the Taiwanese government serves to illustrate just how far behind the rest of the world we are when it comes to the issues of food safety and GMOs. In December, lawmakers in Taiwan passed an amendment to the School Health Act that effectively prohibits both raw GM ingredients and processed foods […]

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