Prices of rubber products have shot up due to supply chain disruptions stemming from the Middle East war, the world's largest condom maker and a leading glove manufacturer, both based in Malaysia, said on Friday.
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Renato Cordeiro, 57, harvests rubber from a hevea tree (Hevea brasiliensis) near his home
This aerial view shows a group of stilt houses on the Anajas River, home to families dedicated to rubber tapping, crafts, and açai fruit harve…
Renato Cordeiro, 57, hangs the collected rubber to dry at his home
Shoes are seen at the Seringo factory, which uses the rubber to produce goods such as footwear
A bucket hangs from a rubber tree in the municipality of Anajas
As the sun rises over the Amazonian island of Marajo, Renato Cordeiro laces up his boots, grabs his knife, and heads out to tap his rubber trees.
Plastic waste accumulated in the Juan Diaz River in Panama City
Previously made from ivory, the modern snooker or billiard ball is made from plastic
Sixty percent of the world's plastic is used in packaging, construction and transportation