Disposable products
Petition Urges Kosovo Govt to Cut Period Products Tax
An online petition in Kosovo calling for the lowering or removal of VAT on menstrual products such as menstrual pads, tampons, cups and underwear, has received over 5,600 signatures in just three days.
Paper cups behind many diseases, warns expert
Disposable paper cups may cause many diseases due to the heavy metal they release into the hot drink as soon as they come into contact, an expert has said.
"Heavy metals released into the drink cause anemia, hormonal and reproductive disorders, and cardiovascular diseases," said professor Mine Kuçur, a medical biochemistry specialist.
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Kosovo Women Seek End to ‘Period Poverty’
They say the 18 percent value added tax, VAT, levied on menstrual pads, tampons, cups or underwear is an extra, discriminatory burden on financially-vulnerable women - leading to a phenomenon known as 'period poverty'. But their calls have so far fallen on deaf ears.
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India bans many single-use plastics to tackle waste
India imposed a ban on many single-use plastics on July 1 in a bid to tackle waste choking rivers and poisoning wildlife, but experts say it faces severe headwinds from unprepared manufacturers and consumers unwilling to pay more.
Russian influencers destroy Chanel bags in protest against “Russophobia” (videos)
They cut their top brand name bags
Europe's First Factory for Edible Cups Set into Operation in Plovdiv
Europe's First Factory Producing Edible Cups Set into Operation in Plovdiv
Production of edible biodegradable coffee cups has started in Bulgaria's Plovdiv and the factory is the first of its kind in Europe.
Ban on most single-use plastics takes effect
Ljubljana, 4 September – Most single-use plastic products bar a few exceptions are banned as of today under a recently adopted government regulation. The new rules also set down the labelling of certain single-use plastic items and their packaging to inform consumers about ways to recycle them.
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Sale of most single-use plastics banned
Ljubljana – The government has banned the sale of single-use plastic products bar a few exceptions. The relevant regulation, endorsed at Wednesday’s correspondence session, also prescribes the labelling of certain single-use plastic items and their packaging to raise awareness about recycling.
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Bulgaria: Throwaway Plasticware Banned in Burgas
Most of the coffee vending machines and restaurants in the coastal city of Bourgas already offer biodegradable utensils and food packaging. The reason is a new European directive that bans 8 types of plastic products throughout the European Union, including in Bulgaria this summer.
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‘Shocking’ Survey Stirs Debate over Period Poverty in Croatia
"Our fellow citizens are not always able to buy the right supplies or have the basic conditions to maintain hygiene, which is truly devastating for us as a society."
Results 'caused a stir'
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