Pan-African research networks are needed to manage continent’s plastic pollution threat
These first steps would help drive evidence-based recommendations relevant to the African context
India's plastic consumption increases at over 10 per cent year-on-year
Despite this, policy and implementation is woefully out of step to deal with the problem of managing the mounting waste
Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation – here's how to make it climate-friendly
By combining reduction in demand, top-notch recycling, decarbonisation of energy, and large-scale adoption of bioplastics, we can tackle plastic&…
Chinese ban causes re-routing of plastic waste imports to Asia
More plastic waste is now making its way to Southeast Asia even as many countries are mooting plastic bans
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 …
Hundreds of fish species, including many that humans eat, are consuming plastic
There is a need for studies analysing how frequently plastics transfer from fish to humans and their potential effects on the human body
Even bottled water can have microplastics
Tap water from around the world was contaminated with microplastics, showed a recent study. India came third on the list
A month into the ban on single-use plastic, Bengaluru shops still have it
Changes like the switchover from plastic to other materials cannot be implemented in a short period of time
Famous Cuddalore beach found to have high level of microplastics: NCPOR study
The Silver Beach in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu was found to have a higher amount of coloured plastic particles, compared to fragmented and …
Nigeria well placed to beat plastic pollution: Vice President
Government and corporations have started working on different programmes aimed at reducing plastic pollution
Accelerated breeding: Plastic waste in urban drains can lead to an explosion of mosquitoes; here’s how
Bisphenol A, a chemical used for softening plastics, shortens the mosquito life cycle and leads to population explosion
Can the world beat plastic?
Pollution caused by plastic is a major issue in today’s world. But solutions to tackle it and dispose plastic waste safely do exist
Plastic: How it became the ‘lubricant of globalisation’
As countries agree to forge an international, legally non-binding treaty to end plastic pollution, a walk down memory land about the rise of the …
Zero draft of global treaty to end plastic pollution released ahead of Nairobi meet
Member States will be invited to start INC-3 negotiations in Nairobi on the basis of the zero draft text
Microplastics can alter gut microbiome, cause intestinal inflammation: FAO
Severity of health impact was proportional to the concentration and particle shape of microplastics
Plastic-free planet: ‘No ambition coalition’ hijacks Paris meet on Day 2
Oil, gas and polymer producing countries were successful in severely delaying discussions on substance
40% plastic waste littered on India’s streets: Javadekar in Lok Sabha
Minister also told the House that the government had no new scheme or fund allocation for recycling of plastic
Land-based pathogens may hitch a ride on microplastics to oceans: Study
Microplastics can either float over long distances, spreading pathogens; or they can sink to oceanic depths, where filter-feeding animals reside …
Could plastic spill in the North Sea have been behind deaths of 20,000 seabirds?
The birds, called guillemots have been washing up on the Dutch shore in the aftermath of containers spilling from a ship passing through the area
Two more states join anti-plastic bandwagon
After Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, now Himachal Pradesh and Odisha have reined in on thermocol and plastic
Life of Plastic: Uruguay talks inch towards last two days; final decision still awaited
Win for wastepickers as voluntary body formed to ensure they are heard; member states now in the process of preparing final international legally …
No place for toxins in circular economy
Plastic materials containing toxic chemicals should not be recycled; they should be phased out
Here is a 5-step guide for making your daily life plastic-free
Plastic is so ubiquotous in our lives that one should start on a small scale in the beginning
How plastic pollution affects camels in the Thar
Improved waste management and alternative systems to package and deliver goods in the region could help in managing our terrestrial solid waste …
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