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Australia Cuts 80% of Plastic Bag Usage, Giving Poachers a Better Live, From Fishing to Beekeeping

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03.12.2018
by Roxana Adam
#Australian, #Beekeping, #Fishing, #Indonesia, #Madagascar, #Plastic Ban
Photo: Pxhere (CC0)

Ever since major supermarket chains phased out plastic bags, Australians have used an estimated 1.5 billion fewer bags; an Indonesian NGO is helping poachers stop their illegal trade instead of focusing on punitive measures; and as a result of global warming, beekeeping provides an unusual alternative to fishing.

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03.12.2018
by Roxana Adam
#Australian, #Beekeping, #Fishing, #Indonesia, #Madagascar, #Plastic Ban
Photo: Pxhere (CC0)
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