About this episode

This episode discusses the plastic bag shortage in Taiwan and a bird with a disability that became a leader.

Hi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Coming up next in today's news: Why there’s a plastic bag shortage in Taiwan and how a bird with a disability became the leader of his group. And in today’s News Flash: disability! Click HERE for the full transcript!

Topics covered

• plastic bag shortage
• disability
• bird leadership
• environment
• wildlife

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