DATELINE OTTAWA: CAN WE SAVE OUR PLANET FROM PLASTIC?

As countries meet in Canadian capital to decide on a global plastic treaty, Down To Earth looks at various dimensions of the problem

Plastic’s toxic trail: ‘Indispensable’ polymer’s health impacts are all-pervasive; those in petrochemical units are especially vulnerable
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Plastic’s toxic trail: ‘Indispensable’ polymer’s health impacts all-pervasive; petrochemical workers are especially vulnerable
Run-up to Ottawa: We, who suffer most due to plastics, must not be overlooked in talks, say indigenous peoples
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Run-up to Ottawa: We, who suffer most due to plastics, must not be overlooked in talks, say indigenous peoples
Run-up to Ottawa: 86% of Indians want reduction in plastic production
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Run-up to Ottawa: Report says 86% of Indians want reduction in plastic production
Run-up to Ottawa: New study shows how global plastic trade has evolved recently & ways for resposible management
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Run-up to Ottawa: New study shows how global plastic waste trade evolved recently & ways for responsible management
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Run-up to Ottawa: Civil society groups call for support from ASEAN leadership in fight against plastic pollution
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No more climate neutral

Climate change entering the realm of formal economic policy-making is an acceptance of the crisis and a warning
April 23, 2024
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ILO flags risk of excessive heat to 2.4 billion workers globally; Indian workers among those at high risk
In a country like India, where 90% of the labour force is engaged in the informal sector, performing outdoor jobs that involve physically demanding tasks in agriculture, construction, brick kilns, and other similar fields, workers face significant risks d
Increase in workforce at risk can be attributed to both rising temperatures, growing labour …
April 23, 2024
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Agriculture

In Tamil Nadu, a model for participatory production & distribution of farm products
In Tamil Nadu, a model for participatory production & distribution of farm products
Non-hierarchical collectives, horizontal networks & local markets provide a path of self-…
April 23, 2024
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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 22, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high …
April 23, 2024
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Study finds even vultures in protected areas not safe from toxic drugs
Himalayan griffon vulture or Gyps himalayensis in Panna Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan. Photo: iStock
New study contradicts the claim of vultures living in the wild are safe from painkiller …
April 23, 2024
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Great Nicobar Project clearances violate constitutional mandate, views of tribals ignored: Experts write to NCST
Great Nicobar Project clearances violate constitutional mandate, views of tribals ignored: Experts write to NCST
Calculation by project developer of the area that will remain protected as tribal …
April 23, 2024
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Europe fastest-warming continent, shows WMO 2023 report
Europe fastest-warming continent: WMO report
European waters were the warmest on record in 2023
April 23, 2024
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Northern permafrost region on track to become carbon source instead of sink due to global warming
A collapsed block of ice-rich permafrost along Drew Point, Alaska. Photo: Benjamin Jones / United States Geological Survey
Increasing temperatures thawing permafrost, exposing substantial quantities of organic …
April 23, 2024
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After fire outbreaks, Ghazipur landfill has a new concern — research finds its layers are heating up
A massive fire broke out at Ghazipur landfill in Delhi on April 21, 2024. Photo: Vikas Choudhary / CSE
These elevated temperatures in dumpsite can alter gas composition, worsen odours and …
April 23, 2024
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Director General of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and the Editor of Down To Earth magazine. She is an environmentalist who pushes for changes in policies, practices and mindsets

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