Swamped
The convoluted laws of the country fail to tackle the menace caused by the exponentially growing and powerful plastic industry in India
A mixed bag
The Bangladesh government sends thin plastic bags packing, but has Dhaka seen the last of them? Pinaki Roy on the ban's efficacy
Don’t touch
Half the toys tested have unsafe phthalate levels
Microplastics all around: A silent epidemic
All types of sea creatures ingest microplastics; as they move up the food chain, the plastic ends up in the human gut
Food can have toxic chemicals from recycling e-waste
A new study shows that recycling black plastic from electronic waste is introducing harmful chemicals such as bromine and lead into everyday …
State of waste: plastics
India generates around 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste a day, of which Delhi contributes the largest share (689.52 tonnes a day).
Plastic waste management: What can India learn from other countries
Some countries succeeded in tackling th eplastic problem, while some took a step ahead before slipping back
Misguided shot
The Basel convention guidelines to manage plastic waste miss the point: reducing plastics is the real solution
Plastic Peril
Waste management is key to keeping the oceans free of plastic waste, new research suggests
This World Oceans Day let’s talk about marine litter
Environmental issues in the sea affect the coasts and the lands they surround & vice versa
Trashing the ragpicker
The new rules for plastic waste management exclude the informal sector, key to their successful implementation
Making of a toy
On skype with Barry Matthew Kudrowitz, an instructor on toy design at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Beginning with his favourite, …
Producer's onus paramount
One of the pioneers of the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) theory, Thomas Lindhqvist believes that plastic waste management will become …
Life of Plastic: Talks on global treaty to end plastic pollution begin in Uruguay
Delhi-based think-tank Centre for Science and Environment had released a report November 22 in the run-up to the Uruguay meeting
Caterpillars could hold the key to managing plastic waste: study
Moth caterpillars, which bio-degrade polyethylene found in plastic bags, can help scientists find a viable solution to the plastic waste problem
Mumbai, Kerala most affected by marine litter; microplastics pose a major threat
For the first time, the researchers have compiled 1,237 scientific studies on marine litter into a single, comprehensive database
Microplastics on agricultural lands may threaten farm productivity: study
Between 110,000 and 730,000 tonnes of microplastics are transferred to agricultural soils in Europe and North America every year
Microplastics can alter gut microbiome, cause intestinal inflammation: FAO
Severity of health impact was proportional to the concentration and particle shape of microplastics
Pune’s draft bye-laws threaten existing model of plastic waste management
The bye-laws not only threaten the existing SWaCH model but also lacks clarity on guidelines for extended producer responsibility
How 6 fast-growing Asian countries consume plastic packaging
New report on China, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia
Go circular to end plastic pollution, UNEP report urges ahead of global meet
Any delays in executing necessary shifts mean higher costs and an additional 80 million tonnes of plastic pollution, it says
Plastic endgame: Did UNEA 5.2 start a new era
The world’s adoption of the resolution to end plastic pollution by 2024 is only the first step in a long battle
Centre amends Plastic Waste Rules, but misses out on strengthening implementation
The amendment does not address the issue of changes needed in plastic waste rules concerning extended producer responsibility
Election Commission, NGT, environment ministry say no to plastics in 2019 poll campaigning
Efforts are on for the first time to reduce the use of non-degradable materials during the upcoming general elections
NGT orders Centre to test cosmetics containing microbeads
An NGT bench has asked the Centre to ensure no dangerous cosmetics are allowed to manufacture and sold to the public