plastic waste
Australia finds innovative way to stop plastic waste from entering oceans
Australian authorities found an innovative filtration system to keep the plastic away from the oceans.
Soon, a Chhattisgarh cafe will provide food in exchange for plastic waste
Locals are of the view that the city would become cleaner after the initiative is in place.
Ooty to ban single-use plastics from August 15
To curb the huge amount of plastic waste generated by tourists, the district administration has planned to ban the entry of these plastics.
The ‘top-5’ countries throwing plastic waste in the Oceans
According to Ocean Conservancy, 60 per cent of the debris comes from China and the four ASEAN nations.
Lucknow makes its first road from plastic waste
In an environment-friendly initiative, Lucknow constructs first plastic waste road.
Beyond the litter, lies the glitter
An initiative by musicians from over 50 countries called Planet Symphony will be released online on World Environment Day.
Plastic menace plagues the Indian Ocean islands
Millions of plastic pieces, mainly single use plastics, found on remote island group in Indian Ocean.
Global framework to manage plastic pollution
UN states that nearly all of the world's countries have agreed on a deal to better manage plastic waste, with the US being a notable exception.
Tackling the plastic menace
Millions of tons of plastic waste could be turned into clean fuels, other products.
'Single-use' is Collins' 2018 word of the year
Word, which means made to be used only once, came into being as more people are getting aware of the damage caused by plastic waste.