UNEA 5.2: Excitement, jubilation as resolution to end plastic pollution by 2024 adopted
The treaty called for “sovereignty of states to work for public good”
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Fifteen non-profits take fresh legal action against Europe’s biggest plastics project
This marks a new phase in the over three-year long legal battle against INEOS’ ‘Project One’, a €3 billion plastic project …
Plastic pellets on the beaches of Maharashtra: Should we be worried?
International Maritime Organization should classify plastic pellets as environmentally hazardous due to the chemicals that are added to them and …
Indian-American’s start-up could revolutionise the fight against marine litter
Based in Los Angeles, ‘Moral Fiber’ has developed a three-step chemical process that can extract polyester from mixed blend materials …
The millennium hotline
The new century will explode into your home through plastic optical fibres, say US scientists, promising an amazing, "wired" future
Plastic surgery
The government's notification on plastic will have little effect on the industry or the environment. It is merely a move to silence opposition to …
Damnable indispensability
Disposal of plastics is difficult. This drawback weighs heavy against the numerous advantages of the material
Coming to grips with survival
Moulded plastic handles enable the farmers of the Tahirpur leprosy colony in Delhi to harvest high yields
In a better mould
German researchers have hit upon a novel technique that converts waste plastics into multiple gains for steel industry
Plastic prowess
There is immense promise in it. It is rechargeable, non-toxic and flexible. It is the new plastic battery
Vicious cycle
The Union government dilly-dallies on an expert committee recommendation to ban recycled plastic bags
The see-saw approach
The Central Public Works Department has banned the use of wood in its construction projects, ignoring the fact that the substitutes are more …
Burdened by refuse
Industries and local councils have had to come to the rescue of Germany's ambitious recycling programme, which is overwhelmed by a huge volume of …
Eco-labelling doubts linger
Fourteen years after Germany scored a worldwide first by adopting eco-labelling, there still remain doubts about selection and evaluation …
Shape of things to come
A novel method to convert plastic bags into new shapes could help minimise their adverse effects on our environment
For the first time, study confirms presence of microplastics in Indian cosmetics
Results show that 50 per cent of the face wash products and 67 per cent of the facial scrubs contain microplastics
A few good men
Seven months of hard work and sheer dedication has made Pithoragarh free from polythene bags
Unheralded films feature development themes
Individuals and voluntary agencies continue to make films in different parts of the country on subjects that interest them, though hardly any of …
A fair hearing
On World Environment Day, the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) put out an advertisement propagating plastic as the alternative to the …
Wasteful profits
From barefoot ragpickers to rich kabariwallahs moving about in cars, the country's waste recycling industry caters to countless Indians.An …
Covering up with a plastic smile
The plastics industry in USA maintains its green image by deviously exporting used containers to developing countries for disposal, finds …