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
Single-use plastic ban unfairly targets street vendors — but they have a solution for plastic pollution
Shift to a reusable system through public policy, stricter regulations across the entire plastics supply chain are key to enable just transition &…
Unintended consequences: Street vendors in India struggle amid the single-use plastic ban
The sudden ban on single-use plastics has left vendors grappling to find suitable alternatives, significantly impacting their businesses
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
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
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
Let’s beat plastic pollution
Single-use plastics are still available; no data on how much of it a company generates
India’s ban on select single-use plastic items: A start but still a long way from blanket ban
Several items that fall within Centre's definition of single-use plastic not included
No ban on single-use plastics, to be phased out by 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterates a commitment that India made last year
Plastic recycling: What it means
What do we really mean by recycling? What happens to the waste we can’t recycle?
Marine litter menace: Short-term solutions not enough; need robust policy
Effective enforcement of rules and penalty against defaulters is required
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
West Africa’s plastic waste could be fuelling the economy instead of polluting the ocean: Experts
How bad is India’s single-use plastic crisis?
The country generates 5.5 million tonnes of single-use plastic waste
UNEA-6: Report raises concern on India’s reliance on single-use plastics; cites study to support reuse systems
The Zero Waste Europe-NHF study cited encompassed the perspectives of street vendors, customers and policy makers across Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi …
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 …
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
Microplastics, an invisible danger to human health
Indians consume 11 kg of plastic products in various forms every year, according to industry estimates
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
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 …
Microplastics can alter gut microbiome, cause intestinal inflammation: FAO
Severity of health impact was proportional to the concentration and particle shape of microplastics