plastic

Panama bans the use of plastics in protected areas

Published on: November 2, 2025
10:11

Panama City, Nov. 2 (Prensa Latina) Panama's Ministry of the Environment (Miambiente) announced a ban on the entry and sale of single-use plastic and polystyrene items in protected areas, effective January 1.

Russian scientists create natural substitute for plastic containers

Published on: June 13, 2025
09:42

Moscow, Jun 13 (Prensa Latina) Scientists from South Ural State University (UEUS) in Russia created a completely environmentally friendly film from starch and chitosan, which can replace plastic packaging, the magazine Nauka mail reported today.

Cuba partakes in micro plastic pollution assessment

Published on: May 9, 2024
15:12

Cienfuegos, Cuba, May 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is partaking in the meeting of the Coordinated Research Project ‘Optimization of nuclear techniques to assess micro plastic pollution in coastal areas’, which ends on Thursday in Monaco, according to Yusmila Helguera Pedraza via the Internet.

Cuba shares concerns about plastic pollution at forum

Published on: May 29, 2023
13:39

Paris, May 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is participating here in the second session of negotiations on an international treaty against plastic pollution, forum which expressed concerns about this threat and defended the technology transfer to developing countries.

Cuban artists to remember Eusebio Leal with group exhibition

Published on: September 6, 2021
17:19

Havana, (Prensa Latina) A group of Cuban artists will pay tribute to the illustrious historian Eusebio Leal on his birthday with a painting exhibition, announced the Carmen Montilla Gallery, headquarters of the initiative.

UNEP, NGO Azul warn about more plastic pollution

Published on: March 31, 2021
08:26

United Nations, Mar 31 (Prensa Latina) The use of Covid-19-related plastic implements, such as facemasks and gloves, increased in recent months and the pollution they currently generate reaches alarming levels.

NEWS