Tag: Asia
Starbucks adds plant-based items to Asian menus from Beyond Meat, others
Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) said on Tuesday it will add plant-based food and beverages to menus across Asia from September, including products from Impossible Foods, Oatly…
Asia’s factory pain eases as China’s activity jumps
Asia’s factory pain continued to ease in July with contraction slowing in big export-reliant nations, adding to hopes the region is steadily emerging from the…
Humans left behind a record amount of e-waste in 2019
2019 set a record for the amount of e-waste ever generated worldwide: 53.6 million metric tons of discarded phones, computers, appliances, and other gadgets. That’s…
Study Finds That Plastic Recycling From Europe Being Dumped In Asian Waters
New research from NUI Galway and the University of Limerick has for the first time quantified the volume of plastic from European countries (EU, UK,…
Asian markets swing as new virus cases temper reopening hopes
Asian markets fluctuated Monday as investors kept a nervous eye on a spike in virus infections around the world, while Europe pressed ahead with the…
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
A deluge of online misinformation and hoaxes during the coronavirus crisis is stoking fear and confusion across Asia, where violators of lockdown rules can face…
Asian stocks gain on economic hopes, but Hong Kong risk clouds outlook
Asian shares and U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday as growing optimism about a global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic trumped immediate concerns about…
Plastic recycling activity plummets in Asia
COVID-19 virus-related restrictions in Asia and around the world have greatly reduced plastic recycling activities on that continent, according to Steve Wong, president of the…
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