plastic waste

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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…

7 months ago
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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…

8 months ago
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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…

8 months ago
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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,…

10 months ago
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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…

10 months ago
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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…

1 year ago
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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,…

2 years ago
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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…

2 years ago
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‘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…

2 years ago
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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…

3 years ago
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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…

5 years ago
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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…

5 years ago

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