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Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’

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Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’WorldPing
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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:00:08 UTC.

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  1. Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’

  2. California officers find 194 abandoned crab traps, hundreds of crabs wasted

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California officers find 194 abandoned crab traps, hundreds of crabs wastedWorldPing
Times of India

California officers find 194 abandoned crab traps, hundreds of crabs wasted

Two fishermen faced license suspensions and permit revocations for four years. Wildlife officers recovered 194 abandoned Dungeness crab traps off the coast. These traps caused significant waste and entanglement risks for marine wildlife.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India