Topic
supply-shortages
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world2 days agoDeveloping
Bolivia Protests Block Routes to La Paz, Causing Supply Shortages
Demonstrators in La Paz and El Alto have blocked entry routes since early May. Residents now wait in lines for food and medical goods. The protests involve workers and Indigenous groups seeking salary increases and stable fuel supplies.
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The Japan Timesscience16 days agoDeveloping
Japanese Municipalities Allow Regular Plastic Bags as Designated Trash Bags Run Low
Supplies of specially designated trash bags are running low across Japan as the conflict in the Middle East strains naphtha supplies used in plastic production. Social media-driven panic buying has compounded the shortage, prompting some local authorities to permit regular plasti…