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How is Egypt fighting single-use plastic bags?
The government launched the Reduce It campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of single-use plastic bags
Startups are capitalizing on the country’s plastic waste problem — will VCs follow?
Revenues are rising for Egypt’s innovative recycling startups
Could microorganisms become the future of recycling?
Could microorganisms become the future of recycling? In recent years, a series of scientific breakthroughs have uncovered the effectiveness of…
Fossil fuel giants are continuing their polluting streak with plastic production + Chipmakers could have a booming decade if all goes well
How are fossil fuel giants going to cope with the switch to green energy? Flooding emerging economies with plastic: The…
Japan is funding our recycling efforts
Egypt will receive USD 3.6 mn from Japan to support an ongoing United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) project to…
Worms can be part of the solution to the plastics problem affecting our oceans
There are an estimated 14 mn metric tons of microplastics sitting on the ocean floor, and more than 35 times…
Egypt in the News on 29 September 2020
The 50th anniversary of Nasser’s death is topping coverage in the foreign press this morning: Jacobin calls him a “towering…
Rubex to restart expansion plans after covid-caused delays
Plastic and acrylic manufacturer Rubex is restarting plans to build four new factories this year, after having put the expansion…
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