Plastic

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As The World Swims In Plastic, An Answer: Ban The Toxic Two

Anti-plastic campaigners have achieved limited initial success in passing bans based on the toxic health effects of some plastic types,…

4 months ago
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Oil Interests Impede Plastic Treaty Progress

In mid-November, hundreds of protestors marched through the streets of Nairobi, led by a ceremonial band. “Let polluters pay the…

5 months ago
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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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With Publication Of ‘Zero Draft’, Global Plastics Treaty Edges Closer

Marking a key milestone in work towards a legally binding global treaty to end plastic pollution, the United Nations Environment…

8 months ago
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Microplastics In J&K’s Waterbodies Dangerous To Ecosystems, Humans

A new study has confirmed the presence of microplastic contaminants in Jhelum river, locally known as Vyeth, in Jammu and…

9 months ago
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Plastiglomerates (Plastic-Rock Hybrids) Found On The Andaman Islands

A study found the formation of plastic-rock hybrids in the intertidal zone of remote beaches of Aves Island in the…

10 months ago
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Opinion: South Asian Leadership Is Needed For An Equitable Plastics Treaty

On 29 May 2023, India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka will meet with 160 other countries in Paris,…

12 months ago
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We Ingest Plastics Every Minute Of The Day

When you wake up in the morning, wash your face, apply a skin lotion, take a drink of water, clean…

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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Why Indians With Means Still Use Plastic

Public outreach campaigns educate consumers with compelling data and storytelling about carbon footprints, natural resource scarcity, and climate change. Data…

2 years ago
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Plastic Packaging Has An Evil Twin

The problem of too much plastic packaging will not be solved without addressing its larger twin: food waste. Just three…

2 years ago
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A Plateful Of Plastic: Visualizing The Microplastic We Consume

Microscopic pieces of plastic have been discovered in the most remote locations, from the depths of the ocean to Arctic…

4 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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