Global plastic profiles: What is the status of Extended Producer Responsibility globally?
There is no consensus on a harmonised global EPR; EU is the only region to propose an EPR to incentivise “plastic reduction and reuse”,…
Global plastic profiles: What do countries feel about promotion and adoption of non-plastic substitutes?
Ensuring the performance, safety and scalability of non-plastic alternatives remains essential for their widespread adoption and successful …
Global plastic profiles: What are country stances on alternative plastics?
While alternative plastics play a role in addressing the plastic problem, their widespread adoption may necessitate investment in waste …
Global plastic profiles: How do nations view use of recycled plastic content?
In ongoing talks to combat plastic pollution, the use of recycled plastic content represents a proactive strategy to mitigate environmental …
Global plastic profiles: CSE groups nations on the 5 Rs. What are they?
The principles of ‘Reduce, Reuse, Refill, Repair, Refurbish’ foster a shift away from single-use plastics towards a more …
Global plastic profiles: Here is how CSE grouped countries on product design and performance
Addressing product design and performance is critical for transitioning away from plastic pollution
Global plastic profiles: India has a single-use plastic problem. What about other countries?
In the negotiations to end plastic pollution, addressing problematic and avoidable plastic products, particularly single-use items, is a top …
Climate tech: Zimbabwean scientist turns carbon dioxide into methanol to minimise emissions
Making energy materials like formic acid, methanol from carbon dioxide released from factories can be important for emerging economies, says …
Europe fastest-warming continent, shows WMO 2023 report
European waters were the warmest on record in 2023
Warming planet may transform tundra ecosystems from carbon sinks to sources
Experiments show warming temperatures increased metabolic activity among plants and microbial soil
Run-up to Ottawa: We, who suffer most due to plastics, must not be overlooked in talks, say indigenous peoples
Activists want negotiators to focus on a human rights-based approach as they deliberate on a plastics treaty; this includes centering knowledge, …
Climate change poses dire health and human rights risks
Human health relies on healthy ecosystems, but these are under threat. Securing the right to live in a healthy environment is crucial for all &…
Simply Put: Earth Day 2024
Earth Day 2024 is rightly themed to indicate conflict between our blue planet & the plastic waste monster we have created
Plastic turns into a problem as soon as its disposal is improper and it enters a highly dynamic environment such as the sea
Run-up to Ottawa: Report says 86% of Indians want reduction in plastic production
While a global call for action was evident, the intensity of support varied significantly between Global North & South
Global plastic profiles: How are nations addressing safety concerns regarding ‘chemicals and polymers of concern’?
By focusing on chemicals and polymers of concern, negotiations for a future instrument to end plastic pollution aim to safeguard ecosystems and …
Global plastic profiles: Here is how countries fare on primary polymers
CSE report groups nations on the basis of laws regarding regulation of what are building blocks of most plastic items, negotiations regarding …
Plastic, the forever pollutant
From production to usage to disposal, it is a threat to those who come in its contact
Climate change, disruptions in supply chain due to geopolitical tensions threatening global economic growth: UNCTAD
Slower economic growth for third consecutive year; India’s growth expected to be marginally lower than 2023
Spring is vanishing as Earth is warming. How can we save it?
By controlling temperature rise, we can prevent natural disasters and preserve seasonal cycles
Climate, developmental goals can push 47 emerging markets & developing economies to insolvency by 2028
IMF and World Bank debt analyses grossly underestimate sustainability problems, finds new report
Nigeria makes history with rollout of new 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine
Men5CV recommended by WHO offers protection against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria in a single shot
Extreme heat affects Indian women more than men, says new study
As we talk more about climate change, the question of climate justice and equity will take centre stage
220 million tonnes of plastic waste will be created in 2024: EA Earth Action
Just 12 countries are responsible for 60% of the world’s mismanaged plastic waste, the top five being China, USA, India, Brazil, and …
The limits of ice: What a 19th century expedition trapped in sea ice for a year tells us about Antarctica’s future
Antarctica’s sea ice has held out for longer. A ship like the Belgica could have been stuck in sea ice as late as 2015
