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Not only are plastics polluting our oceans and waterways and killing marine life, it's in all of us. (Photo: AFP)

Do you know that humans are consuming plastic very week?

Humans are unknowingly consuming polymers every week through various sources.

12 Jun 2019 10:20 AM

France produced 4.5 million tons of plastic waste in 2016, or 66.6 kg per person, according to this report published on the eve of World Oceans Day.

WWF states France as the biggest producer of plastic waste in the Mediterranean

France, biggest producer of plastic waste in the Mediterranean, according to WWF.

09 Jun 2019 2:19 PM

Organisations thrive, when the communities they operate in thrive. (Photo: File)

FMCG steps up on World Oceans Day

On World Oceans Day, Nestlé India conducts cleanliness drive across locations in India.

08 Jun 2019 6:28 PM

Akshar Forum was started in 2016, with the main objective of eradicating poverty and addressing the issue of unemployment. (Photo: Instagram)

We accept plastic waste as fee: Assam school's unique initiative is need of the hour

The Assamese couple has given new meaning to plastic waste and has redefined the educational parameters.

05 Jun 2019 4:00 PM

The initiative was tough but it motivated them and brought them back to school. (Photo: AFP)

World Environment Day: Indian school demand plastic waste as ‘fees’

Northeast Indian school undertake novel approach to address the scourge of plastic waste.

05 Jun 2019 9:33 AM

Incineration of plastic waste releases all of the stored carbon in it into the atmosphere, as well as toxic air pollutants such as dioxins, furans, mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls. (Photo: Representation/Pixabay)

‘Plastic Kingdom’: The 5th highest greenhouse gas emitter in the world

Besides being a pollution menace, plastic heats up the planet twice as much as aviation industry.

24 May 2019 9:01 AM

Increased recycling offers not only societal and environmental benefits but also provides the source materials companies need for sustainable production of goods in a circular economy. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Generic recycling message not that effective

People recycle more if they know what recyclable waste becomes: Study.

19 May 2019 1:36 PM

A man guides a raft through a polluted canal littered with plastic bags and other garbage in Mumbai, India. (Photo: AP)

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.

11 May 2019 11:19 AM

Italian gallerist Rossella Orlandi sits on Spanish designer Nacho Carbonell's chair 'Re-evolution', made with recycled plastic from packaging for the "RO Plastic - Master's Pieces" exhibition. (Photo: AP)

Turning plastic trash into design treasures

Here's how top designers from across the globe created their masterpieces out of repurposed plastic at the 2019 Milan Furniture Fair.

25 Apr 2019 3:50 PM

The slow speed of the solar-powered barrier prevents it from holding onto the plastic after it scoops it up. (Photo: AFP)

Satellite testing and drone mapping for marine plastics

Greek researchers enlist EU satellite against Aegean Sea litter.

22 Apr 2019 4:36 PM

Plastic ‘surgery’

She gives society a lesson in plastic upcycling by painting on discarded plastic bottles and selling them.

15 Apr 2019 12:12 AM

The major use of plastics happens in restaurants and in the form of bottles.

Plastic hell is near

Should India impose a complete ban on plastic?

03 Apr 2019 1:40 AM

The mother whale had been unable to digest calamari due to the huge amount of plastic it had ingested, filling two-thirds of its stomach. (Photo: AP)

Plastic posing threat to marine life

WWF sounds alarm after 48 lbs of plastic found in dead whale.

02 Apr 2019 10:00 AM

Let Mother Earth Win

Gifting a terracotta pot often serves as a decor item for your living space.

02 Mar 2019 3:45 AM

Microplastic particles are either dumped directly into the seas via sewers and rivers or form when larger chunks of plastic break down over time. (Photo: AFP)

Plastic contamination in deepest ocean trenches

Cases of plastic ingestion have been reported among the deepest ocean animals.

27 Feb 2019 10:12 AM

The environment ministry had launched a recovery plan to protect the underground nests of the shearwaters. (Photo: AFP)

Chilean island sets an environmental precedent

Robinson Crusoe Island sets an example for the world by conserving its unique wildlife and ecosystem.

26 Feb 2019 3:53 PM

SRT proteins are composed of building blocks arranged in such a way that micro-phase separation occurs. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Squid may help curb micro-plastic pollution

Squid may provide an eco-friendly alternative to plastics.

22 Feb 2019 1:16 PM

The first of its kind study was conducted with mayfly and caddis larvae (Photo: AFP)

Microplastics in freshwater insects raise global fears about plastic pollution

While eight to 12 million tonnes of plastic enters oceans each year, four million tonnes of it passes along rivers.

28 Sep 2018 5:24 PM

The two competitions, paragraph and slogan writing, ask citizens to share success stories in this regard as “negativity around the use of plastics needs to be effectively addressed”.( Representational Image)

Centre asks citizens to share stories on 'positive role' of plastic

A city-based NGO, Delhi Greens, has written to the ministry to remove these competitions immediately.

10 Aug 2018 6:24 AM

Joys of recycling

Through project Kalivandi, Sini is collecting waste from Kerala’s schools and turning it into toys.

07 Aug 2018 12:31 AM

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