A free ride

India and China, largest toy producer, do not regulate phthalates  

Plastic-free planet: Protecting sanitation workers & wastepickers, just transition discussed on Day 2 of INC-3

UN chief underlines role of plastics in fuelling climate crisis

Is implementation of plastic ban in various states confined to paper?

No takers for recycling of many single-use plastic products, says report

Making of a toy

On skype with Barry Matthew Kudrowitz, an instructor on toy design at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Beginning with his favourite, …

Ailing systems

Hospital waste management suffers from poor understanding and even poorer implementation

Zanzibar bars import, production, use and sale of plastic bags

New safety norms for toys

Meant to check use of toxic phthalates

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Producer's onus paramount

One of the pioneers of the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) theory, Thomas Lindhqvist believes that plastic waste management will become …

DTE Coverage: Ottawa talks as they happened

Read our reportage of the fourth round of negotiations for a global plastic treaty in Ottawa, Canada

Caterpillars could hold the key to managing plastic waste: study

Moth caterpillars, which bio-degrade polyethylene found in plastic bags, can help scientists find a viable solution to the plastic waste problem

Mumbai, Kerala most affected by marine litter; microplastics pose a major threat

For the first time, the researchers have compiled 1,237 scientific studies on marine litter into a single, comprehensive database

Life of Plastic: Talks on global treaty to end plastic pollution begin in Uruguay

Delhi-based think-tank Centre for Science and Environment had released a report November 22 in the run-up to the Uruguay meeting

Microplastics on agricultural lands may threaten farm productivity: study

Between 110,000 and 730,000 tonnes of microplastics are transferred to agricultural soils in Europe and North America every year

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Industrial discharge: seaward ho!

As rivers spill over, the sea becomes the new dumping destination in coastal Gujarat

CSE-DTE at Ottawa: Poor progress at INC-4 as it fails to address the elephant in the room

Many provisions of substantive elements do not make it to textual negotiations; like-minded groups dominate Closing Plenary

Plastic’s toxic trail: These polymers’ usage and disposal have their own set of dangers

Plastics not only pollute and affect human health during the production phase, but continue to do so during the usage phase, as well as through …

The road ahead

Jute, coir and waste material are set to make rural roads economic and eco-friendly

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Double Standards

Safety regulations are for imported toys only  

Microplastics can alter gut microbiome, cause intestinal inflammation: FAO

Severity of health impact was proportional to the concentration and particle shape of microplastics

Pune’s draft bye-laws threaten existing model of plastic waste management

The bye-laws not only threaten the existing SWaCH model but also lacks clarity on guidelines for extended producer responsibility

How 6 fast-growing Asian countries consume plastic packaging

New report on China, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia

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