Single-use plastic bans: Research shows three ways to make them effective

Without supporting measures, or by failing to treat the ban as the beginning of a broader phase-down of plastic, banning some items does little …

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

Concerted actions vital to accelerate shift towards ‘plastic-free’ living

Crux of this problem lies in a lack of public awareness regarding the detrimental impact of plastic waste and a corresponding deficiency in …

DTE Call For Action: Considering recyclability before banning single-use plastics in India 

19 single-use plastic items are banned in India but we use many more types of such items

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

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

Plastic-free planet: India’s polymer problem can be tackled if its street vendors switch to reusables, says study

Centre should take strong position on primary polymer production instead of stand taken at Nairobi recently, say activists

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 

Science-based solutions should dominate upcoming plastic pact convention

Plastic pollution is a massive problem, as around 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced yearly

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 …

Let’s beat plastic pollution

Single-use plastics are still available; no data on how much of it a company generates

Microplastics can alter gut microbiome, cause intestinal inflammation: FAO

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

Stop making plastic, green activists demand at Busan meet

Activists from Break Free From Plastic, a global movement envisioning a plastic-free future, also called on countries to stop exporting plastic waste

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

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 …

Unintended consequences: Street vendors in India struggle amid the single-use plastic ban

The sudden ban on single-use plastics has left vendors grappling to find suitable alternatives, significantly impacting their businesses

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

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 …

Without new policies, plastic consumption across G20 countries to double by 2050: Report

Only a combination of existing policies along with new ones can arrest the trend & slow consumption

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

Plastic is now in humanity’s blood

Besides research, policies and technologies, it is now a global environmental concern that demands an individual or personal effort in …

Run-up to Ottawa: Report says 86% of Indians want reduction in plastic production

While a global call for action was evident, the intensity of support varied significantly between Global North & South

Single-use plastic ban unfairly targets street vendors — but they have a solution for plastic pollution

Shift to a reusable system through public policy, stricter regulations across the entire plastics supply chain are key to enable just transition &…

India among the 12 countries responsible for 52% of the world’s mismanaged plastic waste: Report

Plastics not designed for circular use must be phased out, report notes

Life of plastic: Kenya, South Africa announce ‘just transition’ initiative for waste-pickers

It involves maximising the social and economic opportunities of ending plastic pollution while minimising and carefully managing any challenges

Life of Plastic: India its own worst enemy in tackling polymer pollution; here is how

The country has tried to dilute its own legislation on dealing with plastic pollution in the past 6 years