Zero draft of global plastic pollution treaty: What are the hits & misses

Negotiating and agreeing upon a strong, legally binding instrument seems difficult, as many members’ priority lies in economic interests …

False solutions, green washing may put dampner on historic global plastic treaty

The real fight now is to develop a treaty without the negative influence of the conglomerates.

सिंगल यूज प्लास्टिक पर प्रतिबंध: एक शुरुआत लेकिन पूर्ण प्रतिबंध की दिशा में लंबा रास्ता तय करना बाकी

केंद्र सरकार की सिंगल यूज प्लास्टिक की परिभाषा में आने वाली कई चीजें फिलहाल प्रतिबंध के दायरे से बाहर हैं

How bad is India’s single-use plastic crisis?

The country generates 5.5 million tonnes of single-use plastic waste

Did Delhi’s poor waste management add to severity of floods?

Solid waste collection is not regular and consistent in many areas

Plastic’s toxic trail: ‘Indispensable’ polymer’s health impacts all-pervasive; petrochemical workers are especially vulnerable

Down To Earth visited Panipat’s petrochemical cluster to find how the area is in throes of a health crisis

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 

Why Guwahati is a good bet for a zero - waste challenge

Only a fraction of waste generated in Guwahati is recycled; the remaining ends up at dumpsites or is littered around

CSE-DTE at Ottawa: Where does India stand in the global plastic treaty talks? An explainer

New Delhi’s position is largely unchanged from INC-3 in Nairobi, although it has introduced some new arguments; it is also trying to …

Plastic’s toxic trail: The curious case of India’s petrochemical refineries

India’s legislations do not mandate it to create a baseline health assessment of the population before setting up factories with the …

Plastic, the forever pollutant

From production to usage to disposal, it is a threat to those who come in its contact 

वैश्विक प्लास्टिक समझौता: कहीं ढोंग तो नहीं कर रहे हैं ज्यादातर देश

प्रस्तावित वैश्विक प्लास्टिक समझौते पर पहले दौर की वार्ता को प्लास्टिक इंडस्ट्री ने हाईजैक कर लिया, क्योंकि संबंधित देश निजी हित के ऊपर नहीं ...

डाउन टू अर्थ खास: जहां-जहां हैं पेट्रोकेमिकल रिफाइनरी, वहां के लोग हैं ज्यादा बीमार

उत्पादन से लेकर इस्तेमाल और फिर ठिकाने लगाने तक प्लास्टिक उन लोगों के लिए खतरनाक है, जो लगातार इनके संपर्क में आते हैं

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

Draft extended producer responsibility policy: How gaps in achieving fundamental goals can be closed

The draft incorporates important objectives but leaves out some fundamental ones

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 …

सिंगल यूज प्लास्टिक पर प्रतिबंध: विचार अच्छा लेकिन कार्य-योजना में कई खामियां

देश के प्लास्टिक कचरे का लगभग साठ फीसद पैकेजिंग से आता है लेकिन इसे उस सूची में शामिल नहीं किया गया है, जिसका उपयोग ...

Over 25,000 tonnes of COVID-19 plastic waste entered oceans in a year

Significant portion of this ocean plastic debris is expected to make its way onto beaches or seabed within 3-4 years, flags study

Why new rule allowing recycled plastic in food packaging raises concerns

As recently as in 2018, the FSSAI had banned the use of recycled plastic or newspaper for packaging of food items

GOBAR-Dhan: Scheme announced in budget a welcome step, but challenges ahead

Biogas can be purified and upgraded up to 98 per cent of purity to make it suitable to be used as a green fuel for transportation or filling of …

Is India‘s draft resolution to tackle plastic pollution practical

India’s framework proposed a voluntary approach rather than a legally-binding one

Single-use plastic ban: Reading the fine print reveals ominous loopholes

Packaging, which is almost 60% of India’s plastic waste, has not been listed to be phased out

GOBAR-Dhan: CSE’s roadmap can address the challenges faced by Bio-CNG in India

CSE worked closely with the Ministry of Jal Shakti & identified the opportunities that can be tapped to realise the potential of organic …

COVID-19 will place India’s biomedical waste management under terrible strain

Under-reporting, poor segregation and lack of awareness ail India’s COVID-19 waste management. The pressure is set to further increase with …

Supreme Court okays Agra waste-energy plant; will that make the city cleaner

The city administration is looking forward to the technology, but with limited understanding of it; the recycling infrastructure remains severely …