Plastic conundrum

Junking plastic

Proposal to clamp down on plastic carrybags and wrappers in Tamil Nadu

An algae for plastic

Genetically engineered algae reduces carbon dioxide and produces biodegradable plastic

No problem!

Under a spotlight

PVCs come under scrutiny as the European Commission launches a debate on its use

Green fruits

Officials and industries honoured for their ecofriendly initiatives

Shear waste

Efficient e-waste recycling technology on the anvil

It's money, stupid

Waste can fuel savings in cement plants

Coke choke

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Frozen for reuse

Toughness that appeals

Plastic busters

A bacteria and a fungus make a formidable pair

Scrap godown fire in Ghaziabad kills one

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Misguided shot

The Basel convention guidelines to manage plastic waste miss the point: reducing plastics is the real solution

Tax on recycled plastic proposed; industry criticises government

Tax on recycled plastic

Plastic Peril

Waste management is key to keeping the oceans free of plastic waste, new research suggests

Plastic oil

Ideal disposal for waste plastic bottles

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In Short

Waste dumpsites choke Chennai

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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