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Efforts to end the use of single use plastics that are a threat to health and the environment, land, rivers and oceans. The use of plastic water bottles has worsened the crisis. Supermarkets are slow in the US to ban plastic bags showing need for prudent regulation. Talks in Busan, South Korea, in Nov 2024 to find a solution to the plastics proliferation crisis. The plastics industry including plastics makers and recycling companies say things are under control with recycling goals, yet reports show only 30% of plastics is being recycled each year in 2024, and going back to the beginning of plastics 2 decades back only about 10% has been recycled.
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Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds
NYTimes.com 11/27/2024
Washington Post 06/10/2024
China Tries to Stem the Flow of Its Plastic Waste
WSJ 01/20/2020
Plastic Water Bottles, Which Enabled a Drinks Boom, Now Threaten a Crisis
WSJ 12/12/2018
New York Businesses Anticipate Plastic-Bag Ban
WSJ 02/27/2020
Supermarkets in France forced to ditch plastic and set up ‘refill stations’ selling unpackaged goods
The Times 04/01/2021
The IPO of Coal India raised 151 billion rupees in October 2010.
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Rupee Throws Oil on India's Subsidy Problem
Wall Street Journal 08/21/2013
Coal India Sets IPO Price at Top of Range
Wall Street Journal 10/25/2010
Privatising Coal India: Powering the tiger
Economist 10/23/2010
State-Owned Shares Up for Grabs
BusinessWeek 10/28/2010
Wall Street Journal 11/05/2010
India Journal: What Coal India Can Do for the Country
Wall Street Journal 11/01/2010
The generation of power in China hugely dependent on coal.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 06/06/2013
Air Pollution From Coal Use Cuts Lifespans in China, Study Shows
Wall Street Journal 07/09/2013
Colombia, China Close In on Coal and Railway Deal
Wall Street Journal 10/18/2013
Wall Street Journal 07/18/2010
China Makes Environmental Case for Increasing Big Coal's Clout
Wall Street Journal 12/01/2013
The Poor Need Cheap Fossil Fuels
New York Times 12/03/2013
The failure of the Massey Energy Company and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MHSA) to ensure safety at a coal mine in W. Virginia, resulting in the death of 29 coal miners.
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Former Massey Coal Executive Sentenced to Prison
Wall Street Journal 09/10/2013
Jury Convicts Former Massey CEO Don Blankenship of Conspiracy
Wall Street Journal 12/03/2015
Former Massey Energy CEO Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison
Wall Street Journal 04/06/2016
Massey Faults Regulators' Shift on Ventilation
Wall Street Journal 06/16/2010
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Health Battle Over Soda Flares in Mexico
Wall Street Journal 08/28/2013
Mexico Takes Bloomberg-Like Swing at Soaring Obesity
New York Times 10/15/2013
What Is Coke CEO’s Solution for Lost Fizz? More Soda
Wall Street Journal 03/19/2015
Coke Acquires Chinese Maker of Multigrain Drinks
Wall Street Journal 04/18/2015
Wall Street Journal 05/22/2010
Coke Ready to Share Cash, Not Blame
Wall Street Journal 06/18/2012
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Mongolia huge mineral resources, from coal to uranium. Economic growth relies mainly on shipping commodities to China. The Chilean or Canadian model for Mongolia.
Grouped Articles
Mongolia Deepens Investment Ties With China
Wall Street Journal 10/27/13
China’s Slowdown Hits Price of Iron Ore
Wall Street Journal 12/01/14
Charlie Rose Talks to Mongolia's Prime Minister
BusinessWeek 09/30/10
Hot Commodity: Research on Prices
Wall Street Journal 04/26/12
The shift to non sugary healthier beverages in Coke's acquisitions, but only a gradual cautious shift on the issue of high fructose corn syrup in its products.
Grouped Articles
Health Battle Over Soda Flares in Mexico
Wall Street Journal 08/28/13
What Is Coke CEO’s Solution for Lost Fizz? More Soda
Wall Street Journal 03/19/15
Coca-Cola Boosted by Sales of Tea, Bottled Water
Wall Street Journal 07/23/15
Can Honest Tea Say No to Coke, Its Biggest Investor?
New York Times 07/07/10
Wall Street Journal 03/01/11
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Wall Street Journal 05/22/10
BusinessWeek 10/28/10
Wall Street Journal 02/10/11
Coca-Cola to Boost Marketing Efforts
Wall Street Journal 02/08/12
Use of coal-fired plants and more automobiles on Chinese streets and highways are worsening air quality in Chinese cities. Industrialization is taking its toll on air and water quality. 25% of lakes, rivers and streams have water too contaminated to be used for drinking water, according to areport by the China Ministry of Environmental Protection.
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Pollution Is Radically Changing Childhood in Chinaâs Cities
New York Times 04/22/13
China Seeks to Calm Anxiety Over Rice
Wall Street Journal 05/22/13
Cadmium-Tainted Rice Discovered in Southern China
New York Times 05/21/13
Wall Street Journal 06/06/13
Air Pollution From Coal Use Cuts Lifespans in China, Study Shows
Wall Street Journal 07/09/13
Paying Auditors for Honest Appraisals
Wall Street Journal 07/18/13
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