A month into the ban on single-use plastic, Bengaluru shops still have it
Changes like the switchover from plastic to other materials cannot be implemented in a short period of time
Here is a 5-step guide for making your daily life plastic-free
Plastic is so ubiquotous in our lives that one should start on a small scale in the beginning
Land-based pathogens may hitch a ride on microplastics to oceans: Study
Microplastics can either float over long distances, spreading pathogens; or they can sink to oceanic depths, where filter-feeding animals reside …
UNEA 5.2: Circularity cannot work with plastics, experts say
The best way out of the plastic crisis gripping the world is by curbing its production and use and regulating the way it is manufactured
Plastic: How it became the ‘lubricant of globalisation’
As countries agree to forge an international, legally non-binding treaty to end plastic pollution, a walk down memory land about the rise of the …
Upcoming Environmental Assembly opportunity to agree to global treaty on plastics: UN
Marine natural capital as high as $ 2.5 trillion per year is lost due to plastic pollution annually, according to studies
No place for toxins in circular economy
Plastic materials containing toxic chemicals should not be recycled; they should be phased out
Unilever’s plastic sachet chemical ‘recycling’ a failure in Indonesia, says GAIA
Civil society organisations demand Unilever stop sachet production and switch to reuse / refill systems
Packaging peril: Combined effort needed to ensure eco-friendly options, say experts
COVID-19 has accelerated plastic packaging due to a rise in e-commerce; ensuring its safe disposal and recycling requires involving everyone on board
Pan-African research networks are needed to manage continent’s plastic pollution threat
These first steps would help drive evidence-based recommendations relevant to the African context
How India can face the tidal wave of marine plastic
The problem of marine plastic pollution can — and must — be tackled from various perspectives. This article discusses some …
Plastic is now in humanity’s blood
Besides research, policies and technologies, it is now a global environmental concern that demands an individual or personal effort in …
Hundreds of fish species, including many that humans eat, are consuming plastic
There is a need for studies analysing how frequently plastics transfer from fish to humans and their potential effects on the human body
How plastic pollution affects camels in the Thar
Improved waste management and alternative systems to package and deliver goods in the region could help in managing our terrestrial solid waste …
Prevention, not mitigation needed to solve South Africa’s plastic problem: WWF
Interventions needed across plastic value chain rather than just waste management
PPE kits add to plastic waste; how about turning them into fuel
Mostly, PPE mostly contain polypropylene, which can be converted into petrol by pyrolysis
Famous Cuddalore beach found to have high level of microplastics: NCPOR study
The Silver Beach in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu was found to have a higher amount of coloured plastic particles, compared to fragmented and …
Curbing plastic waste generation amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Union government’s mandate making it compulsory for everybody to wear face masks has made it an inevitable component of our attire.…
‘Compostable’ not ‘Recyclable’ is the only way out
We all compost at the end of life. Let us learn from what is all around us and adapt our choices so that we can continue to survive and thrive
50 kg plastic for every metre of coast by 2040 without drastic action: Report
Coordinated global action is needed to avoid a plastic pile up
Plants can absorb plastic as well, finds study
Plant accumulation of nanoplastics can have direct ecological effects and implications for agricultural sustainability and food safety, say …
My plastic etiquette during COVID-19
There is something about the pandemic that makes you feel protected by using single-use plastic products. I am not alone in this battle
World Migratory Birds Day: Save the gulls of the Sangam
Siberian gulls, who migrate to the Triveni Sangam in winter, die because of eating plastic; their habits also change when tourists feed them
40% plastic waste littered on India’s streets: Javadekar in Lok Sabha
Minister also told the House that the government had no new scheme or fund allocation for recycling of plastic
No ban on single-use plastics, to be phased out by 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterates a commitment that India made last year
