The Georgian government has postponed the introduction of regulations restricting the production, import, and sale of beverages in plastic bottles until 1 February 2031.

The Georgian government has proposed a nationwide ban on the sale of beverages in plastic bottles, a move experts say has few parallels anywhere in the world. According to bm.ge, no similar large-scale restriction currently exists in the United States, the European Union, or OECD countries.

 Three people have died following a devastating gas explosion at a residential building in Bangladesh's southeastern seaport city of Chattogram, a medical official said Tuesday.

The European Union, along with many other countries, has criticized the latest draft of an ongoing treaty aimed at ending plastic pollution, arguing that the text is too weak and gives too many concessions to oil producers.

As the world observed World Environment Day on June 5 under the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution,” led by the United Nations Environment Programme, Sudan continues to struggle with increasing plastic waste, weak enforcement of environmental regulations, and resistance to reform from powerful industrial interests.

The European Union has sent a strong message to oil and plastic-producing countries: "We will fight to the end to secure the plastic treaty we want," News.az reports citing Politico.

A recent study has identified India as the world's largest plastic polluter, with an annual release of 9.3 million tons (Mt) of plastic.