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Modified plant boost

This article talks about how scientists have modifies a plant's genes so it produce high levels of a key malaria drug. This can help meet the large global demand because these helps produce approximately three times more of the drug than the normal plant does.

The supply of the malaria drug increases because they can make more for a cheaper price therefore the price decreases. There was a change in technology that makes the plant produce three times more.

Plastic Block in Indonesia

In Indonesia there is a crisis of plastic waste so serious that they had to call the army for help. Rivers and canals are clogged with dense masses of bottles and plastic bags.

The supply of plastic decreased because there was a change in the number of suppliers since people don’t want any more plastic clogging canals.