The Japan Times
As plastic packaging runs short due to the Iran war, Asia's green pivot may give it an edge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/04/15/sustainability/iran-war-asia-plastic-packaging/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #paper #asia #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil
Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs short

Across Asia, changes that ⁠environmental groups have sought for decades are quickly being adopted, even if they may prove a short-term flip.

The Japan Times
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Show threadRonan13m ago
@thejapantimes this will be transformative. My son toured Japan last year (loved it) but couldn't get over how pervasive plastic was. It's everywhere, and everything is excessively over-wrapped