False solutions, green washing may put dampner on historic global plastic treaty

The real fight now is to develop a treaty without the negative influence of the conglomerates.

United Nations Environment Assembly 5.2: Five aspects of plastic pollution that needs focus

The 5th meeting of UNEA will be held February 28, 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya. 

Is India‘s draft resolution to tackle plastic pollution practical

India’s framework proposed a voluntary approach rather than a legally-binding one

Draft extended producer responsibility policy: How gaps in achieving fundamental goals can be closed

The draft incorporates important objectives but leaves out some fundamental ones

Why new rule allowing recycled plastic in food packaging raises concerns

As recently as in 2018, the FSSAI had banned the use of recycled plastic or newspaper for packaging of food items

Single-use plastic ban: Reading the fine print reveals ominous loopholes

Packaging, which is almost 60% of India’s plastic waste, has not been listed to be phased out

Why Guwahati is a good bet for a zero - waste challenge

Only a fraction of waste generated in Guwahati is recycled; the remaining ends up at dumpsites or is littered around

Draft plastic waste rules: Why multi-layered plastic needs to be phased out

12 years since plastic waste rules, 2011, restricting the use of MLPs is off the charts

Draft Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2021: Addressing the bigger problem

The draft proposes increasing thickness of carry bags made of virgin plastic to 120 microns from 50 microns; ban single-use plastic from 2022  

Supreme Court okays Agra waste-energy plant; will that make the city cleaner

The city administration is looking forward to the technology, but with limited understanding of it; the recycling infrastructure remains severely …

International E-Waste Day: Why India needs to step up its act on recycling

India generated 3.2 million tonnes of E-waste in 2019; details of 90 per cent of this waste are undocumented