Can Sustainable Strategies Quell The Problem Of Microplastics?
India knows it has a plastic waste problem, but the urgency and coordination to meaningfully address it hasn’t been present....
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‘Plastic Credits’: Are Companies Greenwashing Or Reducing Waste?
Companies and other entities are buying “plastic credits”, allowing them to offset every ton of plastic they make with an...
Hill Station Waste Needs Better Plan, Not Just Plastic Ban
Hill stations like Kodaikanal are faced with massive tourist influx, poor infrastructure, difficult terrain, unpredictable weather conditions and mounting solid...
A Green Pilgrimage Model That Balances Faith And Conservation
A long-term study to understand ways to balance conservation with religious practices, in three tiger reserves of India, has culminated...
Restoring Mangroves, 1 Palmyra Leaf Nursery Bag At A Time
Sitting near her thatched hut, Achikkannu reaches for a set of dried palmyra (Borassus flabellifer) leaves kept on a fence,...
Materials Used By Humans Now Weigh More Than All Life On Earth
The extent of humanity’s influence on the planet has become increasingly clear in recent years. From the alarming accumulation of...
How Much Plastic Are We Ingesting Anyway?
Plastic waste is increasingly engulfing everything on the planet, from ecosystems to people, but we don’t have adequate knowledge of...
Opinion: India Unprepared, Under-Resourced For Plastic Ban
Every year, as the seasons start to change, pandals appear all over Kolkata. Many organising committees for the Durga Puja,...
75% People Want Single-Use Plastics Banned: Survey
Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released...
‘Plastics Curb Is Key To Climate Change Fight’
Progressive reduction of fossil fuel-based plastics is crucial to tackling climate change, the EU's top environmental official said, ahead of...
Big Oil’s Flagship Plastic Waste Project Sinks In The Ganges
A wheelbarrow and a handful of metal grids for capturing litter, emblazoned with the words “Renew Oceans,” sit rusting outside...
6 Single Use Plastic Products To Be Banned
India is set to impose a nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups and straws on Oct. 2, officials said, in...
Manali’s Waste Woes: How Tourism Destroys Tourism
Manali is going through its ‘Klondyke Phase’. The Klondyke Phase is a period of time in which there are immense...
