Plastic-free planet: What CSE expects from Global Plastic Treaty negotiations — the issues & politics
Second session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution is being held in Paris, France from May 29-June 2, 2023
Life of Plastic: International body of waste pickers demands representation in all treaty discussions
Requests United Nations funding for six waste pickers from different regions to attend subsequent meetings
The 5 biggest threats to West Africa’s oceans — and what to do about them
Ocean produces over half of world’s oxygen, absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than atmosphere
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 17, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
Recommendations on solid waste management: How govt action falls short
The standing committee on urban development made 37 recommendations, 14 of which were accepted by the Union government
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 13, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (March 8-15)
New reactor powered by sun can convert plastic, CO2 into fuel
Cambridge researchers find way to turn PET plastic bottles and carbon dioxide into sustainable fuels like CO, syngas or formate
As told to Parliament (December 8, 2022): Annual PM10 levels dropped in 95 cities this year
Twenty cities met National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM10 in 2021-22 compared to 4 in 2017-18
World Environment Day 2023: Waste dumping is polluting the Jhelum in Kashmir with microplastics
Plastic waste is exposed to several environmental elements, breaking it down into microplastics and nanoplastics
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 3, 2022)
Mismanaged solid waste in Tanzania’s Mwanza city is polluting Lake Victoria
Critical for Mwanza to invest in source separation of waste, developing infrastructure for ensuring 100% collection coverage and efficient …
Win against waste colonialism: US group pledges restorative action after taking back ‘harmful’ report
A 2015 report by US-based Ocean Conservancy blamed 5 Asian countries for plastic waste
My plastic etiquette during COVID-19
There is something about the pandemic that makes you feel protected by using single-use plastic products. I am not alone in this battle
Food wrappers overtake cigarette butts as beach litter: Report
A record 4,771,602 food wrappers picked up in a single day by 943,195 volunteers of environmental advocacy group Ocean Conservancy across …
‘Handling toxic waste is a matter of science, not administration’
Whether it is the dismantling of toxics laden ship from the US, Oriental Nicety, or the clean up of the 350 tonnes of waste lying at the defunct …