Single-use plastic bans: Research shows three ways to make them effective
Without supporting measures, or by failing to treat the ban as the beginning of a broader phase-down of plastic, banning some items does little …
Why agri plastics are bigger threats than they appear to be
Just 1 kg of thin mulching sheets is enough to cover and contaminate as much as 700 square feet of agricultural land
Concerted actions vital to accelerate shift towards ‘plastic-free’ living
Crux of this problem lies in a lack of public awareness regarding the detrimental impact of plastic waste and a corresponding deficiency in …
DTE Call For Action: Considering recyclability before banning single-use plastics in India
19 single-use plastic items are banned in India but we use many more types of such items
Pollution in news on May 9
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution
How bad is India’s single-use plastic crisis?
The country generates 5.5 million tonnes of single-use plastic waste
Plastic waste management: What can India learn from other countries
Some countries succeeded in tackling th eplastic problem, while some took a step ahead before slipping back
The problem with banning plastic
What is needed is to actually alter behaviour, if not preferences
How Uttar Pradesh can avoid patchy implementation of plastic ban
Uttar Pradesh, which generates over 130,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually, needs to take early measures to facilitate the transition
Uttar Pradesh bans polythene across state
The decision came after a state cabinet meeting, less than two weeks before the December 31 deadline set by the court
Plastic-free planet: India’s polymer problem can be tackled if its street vendors switch to reusables, says study
Centre should take strong position on primary polymer production instead of stand taken at Nairobi recently, say activists
Is implementation of plastic ban in various states confined to paper?
No takers for recycling of many single-use plastic products, says report
The bane of consumerism
If plastic waste has to be done away with, the initiation has to come from consumers
Pollution in news on June 5
Microplastics, an invisible danger to human health
Indians consume 11 kg of plastic products in various forms every year, according to industry estimates
Nairobi INC-3: A job half-done?
Intergovernmental meet to devise a global instrument to end plastic pollution results in a draft for more discussions
Science-based solutions should dominate upcoming plastic pact convention
Plastic pollution is a massive problem, as around 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced yearly
Bengaluru moves towards plastic-free weddings
City municipal authorities have banned plastic during marriage ceremonies as per a September 7 order
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 …
Can bioplastics save us from drowning in our own waste?
Alternatives like paper, cloth, biodegradable plastics, glass, etc have relative merits and no single alternative can be the solution to what is …
Chinese ban causes re-routing of plastic waste imports to Asia
More plastic waste is now making its way to Southeast Asia even as many countries are mooting plastic bans
Let’s beat plastic pollution
Single-use plastics are still available; no data on how much of it a company generates
Pollution in news on May 10
Microplastics can alter gut microbiome, cause intestinal inflammation: FAO
Severity of health impact was proportional to the concentration and particle shape of microplastics
Stop making plastic, green activists demand at Busan meet
Activists from Break Free From Plastic, a global movement envisioning a plastic-free future, also called on countries to stop exporting plastic waste