Green Revolution 2.0: Saying No to Plastic is Fantastic, Finding Options Isn't, Say Industries Ahead of Single-Use Ban
2 years, 8 months ago

Green Revolution 2.0: Saying No to Plastic is Fantastic, Finding Options Isn't, Say Industries Ahead of Single-Use Ban

News 18  

Preparations are underway on war-footing as India readies itself for a ban on notified single-use plastic items. We have already placed the orders, but there are logistical constraints as the same supplier is providing straws to multiple players.” While most industries have already replaced some of the single-use plastic items such as cutlery and ice-cream sticks, it is the shortage of paper straws that has given them a big jolt. There are no standards or quality checks in place for many of these alternatives, without which no industry can use them as the quantity it needs is huge,” rues Dr Praveen Aggarwal, CEO of industry body Action Alliance for Recycling Beverage Cartons, which has also sought an additional time of 18 months. “Some units that have tried to purchase and import the new machinery ended up with a roadblock after China put a ban,” Vinod Kumar, president of India SME Forum tells News18. “Unlike the bigger companies, the smaller units cannot afford to import machinery and alternative items/raw materials at a scale to meet the demand.” Although some units are in the process of converting/calibrating the higher-end machines to run biodegradable sticks for making cotton buds, Kumar says, many machines cannot be modified.

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What's Better, Plastic Or Paper Straws?
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What's Better, Plastic Or Paper Straws?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending the procurement and use of paper straws at federal agencies. Andrew Harnik via Getty Images Donald Trump speaks after signing a series of executive orders, including an order for the federal government to stop using paper straws and begin using plastic straws, on Feb. 10. The …

Shun single-use plastic for greener future, people told
5 days, 16 hours ago

Shun single-use plastic for greener future, people told

The Hindu  

A small effort at avoiding single-use plastic in everyday lives can lay the foundation for a greener future for our children, said G. Jayalakshmi, Chief Commissioner of Land Administration and Special Officer of NTR District, on Saturday. Participating in the Swachh Andhra-Swarnandhra programme at Jupudi, Ms. Jayalakshmi said this one step today can save many lives tomorrow. Ms. Jayalakshmi, along …

What's Better, Plastic Or Paper Straws?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

What's Better, Plastic Or Paper Straws?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending the procurement and use of paper straws at federal agencies. Andrew Harnik via Getty Images Donald Trump speaks after signing a series of executive orders, including an order for the federal government to stop using paper straws and begin using plastic straws, on Feb. 10. The …

Increasing trend in buying food has led to rise in usage of single-use plastic: Collector
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Increasing trend in buying food has led to rise in usage of single-use plastic: Collector

The Hindu  

The increasing trend in buying food or ordering food through online mode has led to increased usage of single-use plastic goods, according to Collector V.P. Addressing hoteliers and representatives of local bodies here during a training sessions on ‘Impact of Food Packaging Waste to Environment with Remedies on Climate Resilience Approach,’ the Collector said that in the last one decade …

California banned polystyrene. Has the plastic industry spooked the governor into silence?
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California banned polystyrene. Has the plastic industry spooked the governor into silence?

LA Times  

On Jan. 1, polystyrene packaging became illegal to sell, distribute or import into California — the result of a landmark waste law signed by Gov. Instead, there’s growing concern among environmental groups and some lawmakers that plastic manufacturers, producers and distributors are waging a behind-the-scenes battle to derail the plastics law, known as SB 54. But you have to start …

Plastic straws have come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
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1 month, 1 week ago

Plastic straws have come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay

Associated Press  

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade. On Monday, President Donald Trump waded into the issue when he signed an executive order to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work” and don’t …

‘Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’
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‘Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long. We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump said as he signed an executive order to reverse federal purchasing policies that encourage paper straws and restrict plastic ones. The order directs federal agencies to stop buying paper …

Making pollutants great again: Trump says he’s bringing back plastic straws in new executive order
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Making pollutants great again: Trump says he’s bringing back plastic straws in new executive order

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump said Friday …

Revolutionising India’s packaging industry
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Revolutionising India’s packaging industry

Hindustan Times  

The Indian packaging industry plays a crucial role in meeting the growing demands of key sectors such as FMCG, food and food processing, consumer care, chemicals and fertilisers and pharmaceuticals, among others, by ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency, while adopting innovative solutions for environmental sustainability. Enhanced budgetary allocation for Urban Local Bodies to invest in Municipal Solid Waste segregation plants …

Chandigarh start-up launches unique plastic recycling technology in Bengaluru
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Chandigarh start-up launches unique plastic recycling technology in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

PolyCycl, a circular economy technology start-up based in Chandigarh, today announced the launch of its patented technology that enables conversion of hard-to-recycle plastics into food grade polymers, renewable chemicals and sustainable fuels. “India generates over 10.2 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, with more than 40% of this being single-use plastics like grocery bags and flexible packaging. “PolyCycl’s technology offers …

Major change coming for Aussies planning to holiday in Bali - what you need to know
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Major change coming for Aussies planning to holiday in Bali - what you need to know

Daily Mail  

Aussies will no longer be able to use plastic bottles in Bali as the famous tourist spot attempts to curb the wave of rubbish polluting its streets and beaches. 'This policy aims to ensure that all regional apparatuses, BUMDs, and schools in Bali truly implement restrictions on the use of single-use plastic,' Bali regional secretary Dewa Made Indra said. Mr …

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to launch year-long plastic waste collection drive across State
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to launch year-long plastic waste collection drive across State

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board is launching a year-long plastic waste collection drive. Municipal workers, volunteers, students, and local non-governmental organisations would help collect plastic waste and raise awareness of its harmful effects. As part of the drive, a baseline study on plastic usage has been planned, according to a government order issued by the Principal Secretary to the …

What is ‘waste colonialism’ and why has Thailand banned imports of plastic?
2 months, 1 week ago

What is ‘waste colonialism’ and why has Thailand banned imports of plastic?

Al Jazeera  

China had taken in nearly half of the world’s plastic waste since 1992 until it imposed an import ban in 2018, shifting the market significantly. Here’s what you need to know about the ban, global plastic waste imports, and their impact on the environment and health. China was previously the biggest market for household waste and had taken nearly half …

Indisposable disposable
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Indisposable disposable

China Daily  

ZHANG TING/FOR CHINA DAILY Excessive production and consumption, and inadequate waste management, have turned plastic pollution into a pressing global environmental crisis Plastic has become an indispensable material. As a leading economy in global plastic production, consumption and trade, China plays a pivotal role in addressing global plastic pollution. In 2020, China issued the Opinions on Further Strengthening Plastic Pollution …

Indisposable disposable
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Indisposable disposable

China Daily  

Excessive production and consumption, and inadequate waste management, have turned plastic pollution into a pressing global environmental crisis Plastic has become an indispensable material. As a leading economy in global plastic production, consumption and trade, China plays a pivotal role in addressing global plastic pollution. In 2020, China issued the Opinions on Further Strengthening Plastic Pollution Control, which set a …

New rules proposed on packaging waste management, set to take effect in 2026
3 months, 1 week ago

New rules proposed on packaging waste management, set to take effect in 2026

India Today  

In a significant step to revolutionise packaging waste management, the Environment Ministry has introduced the draft of Environment Protection Rules, 2024. The proposed regulations focus on Extended Producer Responsibility, requiring producers, importers, and brand owners to oversee the entire lifecycle of packaging materials, including paper, glass, metal, and sanitary products. The rules drafted urge people to use recycled materials and …

A cut in time: On the plastic pollution problem
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A cut in time: On the plastic pollution problem

The Hindu  

Despite a week of wrangling, an ambitious endeavour piloted by the United Nations Environment Programme to phase out plastic turned out to be a failure. The Global Plastics Treaty is the result of a resolution by member-countries of the United Nations, passed in 2022, to ‘end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.’ Over the next two years, countries met …

Plastic treaty talks fail over disagreement on production cuts
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Plastic treaty talks fail over disagreement on production cuts

The Hindu  

Delegates from nearly 170 countries who gathered in Busan, South Korea, failed to agree on a framework agreement to eliminate plastic pollution, despite a week of negotiations. “We share the unhappiness we feel in this room with the limited amount of progress that we were able to make,” said Hugo Schally, who spoke on behalf of the European Union at …

What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea

Associated Press  

BUSAN, South Korea — The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis. Their meeting concludes Sunday or early Monday in Busan, South Korea, where many environmental organizations have also flocked to push for a treaty to address the volume of production and toxic chemicals used in plastic products. Greenpeace said …

Fears hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists could derail crucial plastic pollution summit
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fears hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists could derail crucial plastic pollution summit

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Allowing fossil fuel and petrochemical companies to exert their influence in these negotiations is like letting foxes guard the …

‘Once in a lifetime’ chance to end plastic pollution as nations assemble in Busan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Once in a lifetime’ chance to end plastic pollution as nations assemble in Busan

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Environment activists stage a rally calling for a strong global plastics treaty ahead of the …

Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?

LA Times  

Garbage, mostly plastic, collected en route to Mt. Even before the meeting began Monday, South Korean Environment Minister Kim Wan-sup was trying to dial back expectations, telling reporters: “I believe it may be more realistic to pursue stepwise measures.” Here is what you need to know about the problem and the efforts to solve it: How bad is the world’s …

Can the World Unite to End the Plastic Pollution Crisis?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Can the World Unite to End the Plastic Pollution Crisis?

Live Mint  

-- The final round of United Nations-brokered talks aimed at tackling plastic pollution are opening in South Korea with deep divisions over the need to stem the rising flood of the material, a rift that threatens to scupper a two-year long quest for a deal. A coalition of nearly 70 nations, including Rwanda, Norway and the UK, is pushing for …

'Seize Plastic Items Having Less Than 120 Micron Width', Meghalaya HC Issues Directions To Govt Until Plastic Substitutes Are Developed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Seize Plastic Items Having Less Than 120 Micron Width', Meghalaya HC Issues Directions To Govt Until Plastic Substitutes Are Developed

Live Law  

While hearing a Public Interest Litigation seeking a complete ban on single-use plastic in the State, the Meghalaya High Court issued directions to the State Government to be followed until plastic substitutes are fully developed and implemented in the market. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh directed the State Government to follow the following policy: " to issue administrative orders or …

Holistic Approach to India's Plastic Waste Concerns: A Call for Collective Action
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Holistic Approach to India's Plastic Waste Concerns: A Call for Collective Action

Hindustan Times  

The article highlights the global plastic waste crisis and the need for sustainable consumption and resource management. It emphasizes the importance of implementing holistic solutions that involve urban local bodies, governments, and stakeholders to achieve a clean and sustainable future. The article outlines specific measures such as improved waste collection, recycling, and technology to address the issue. It also stresses …

India’s plastic crisis: The hidden emissions choking the country
6 months, 1 week ago

India’s plastic crisis: The hidden emissions choking the country

Hindustan Times  

Despite ongoing efforts to curb plastic waste, India’s struggle with uncollected trash, especially plastic, and rampant open burning is driving an environmental crisis of unprecedented scale. The study highlights the scale of the global plastic crisis spotlighting India among other countries, with significant emissions driven by uncollected waste and open burning, practices prevalent across many developing nations. India’s plastic emissions …

Greenpeace block access to Unilever HQ in single-use plastics protest
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Greenpeace block access to Unilever HQ in single-use plastics protest

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greenpeace UK activists blocked access …

Biden EPA rejects plastics industry’s fuzzy math that misleads customers about recycled content
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden EPA rejects plastics industry’s fuzzy math that misleads customers about recycled content

Salon  

Series: Selling a Mirage: The Deception Behind Plastic Recycling More in this series The Environmental Protection Agency has taken the first ever federal action against a system that misleads consumers about the recycled content in plastic products. A ProPublica investigation in June showed how the plastics industry uses a controversial accounting method called mass balance to advertise plastic products as …

Why reusable plastics can’t fix the climate crisis
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Why reusable plastics can’t fix the climate crisis

The Independent  

If you’re anything like me, you probably have very good intentions when it comes to packaging. While the EMF estimates that over a thousand uses, reusable bottles will result in 69 per cent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than a thousand single-use plastic bottles, that is less impactful than swapping out single-use plastic for single-use cartons. A 2020 study found that …

When is “recyclable” not really recyclable? When the plastics industry gets to define the word
7 months ago

When is “recyclable” not really recyclable? When the plastics industry gets to define the word

Salon  

Series: Selling a Mirage: The Deception Behind Plastic Recycling The world is drowning in plastic. The current Green Guides allow companies to make blanket “recyclable” claims if 60% of consumers or communities have access to recycling facilities that will take the product. “Recent case law confirms that the term ‘recyclable’ means ‘capable of being recycled,’ and that it is an …

Startup Mantra: Transforming waste to save environment
7 months, 1 week ago

Startup Mantra: Transforming waste to save environment

Hindustan Times  

While almost everyone will berate the use of plastic and how it damages the environment, not many will get down to doing something about it. But for Medha Tadpatrikar and Shirish Phadtare, founders of Rudra Blue Planet Environmental Solutions India Limited, who while on a safari holiday, found a deer that died because it had ingested plastic bags, the problem …

Tiruchi Corporation cracks down on circulation of single-use plastics in commercial establishments
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiruchi Corporation cracks down on circulation of single-use plastics in commercial establishments

The Hindu  

The Tiruchi City Corporation has launched an enforcement drive to check the use of single-use plastics and other banned products used for packaging in shops. So far, over 430 kg of single-use plastics from 412 shops across five zones and levied penalties amounting to ₹3.06 lakh. Single-use plastics such as cups and covers were seized from eateries, textile shops, roadside …

The Cure for Disposable Plastic Crap Is Here—and It’s Loony
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Cure for Disposable Plastic Crap Is Here—and It’s Loony

Wired  

A plastic bag might be the most overengineered object in history. Some years back, I stopped by a French deli to buy some big chunks of cheese and carried them home in a plastic bag. There’s plastic in grocery bags, obviously, but also in yoga pants and car tires and building materials and toys and medical products. A significant chunk …

Plastic mess: On India’s waste problem
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Plastic mess: On India’s waste problem

The Hindu  

India, like other large economies, faces a significant plastic waste problem. According to a 2020-21 report by the Central Pollution Control Board, four million tonnes of plastic waste are generated annually. Recyclers, who have networks to collect plastic waste, recycle the waste and receive validated certificates for each tonne recycled. Addressing the root causes of plastic waste and enhancing the …

Biden administration seeks to eliminate single-use plastics in federal government by 2035
8 months ago

Biden administration seeks to eliminate single-use plastics in federal government by 2035

LA Times  

President Biden announced a new goal Friday to phase out the purchasing and use of single-use plastics across the federal government by 2035. The action is part of a government strategy to “target plastic pollution at production, processing, use and disposal,” according to a government report titled “Mobilizing Federal Action on Plastic Pollution: Progress, Principles, and Priorities.” The new initiative …

An ocean of plastics
8 months, 1 week ago

An ocean of plastics

The Hindu  

There is a real-felt need to go beyond mere tokenism of staging earth-hours now and then to stoke dormant concerns on the world’s increasingly fragile ecology. Increased infusion of plastics, much of it non-biodegradable and unrecycled, in IT and other industrial sectors and in day-to-day life poses another existential threat. These incidents portend the looming unmanaged plastic and e-waste threat, …

Companies like Nestle and Unilever modify plastic recycling goals due to implementation difficulties: Report
8 months, 1 week ago

Companies like Nestle and Unilever modify plastic recycling goals due to implementation difficulties: Report

Hindustan Times  

Nestle S.A. changed the wording of its plastic packaging goals in 2022, changing it to “designed for” recycling when earlier, it used to be “recyclable” or reusable packaging, Bloomberg reported. Plastic waste often ends up in water bodies, causing massive harm to animal and human health. The legal difference between these amount to about 280,000 metric tons of additional non-recyclable …

Will alternatives to plastic bags step up the fight against waste?
8 months, 1 week ago

Will alternatives to plastic bags step up the fight against waste?

The Hindu  

The switch to the alternatives to the banned plastic products has yielded mixed results in Tamil Nadu. A shopkeeper at Parry’s Corner says, “We have shifted from selling plastic items to printing invitation cards, selling greeting cards and paper and cloth bags since the Tamil Nadu government banned the single-use plastic. But, on Anderson Street, you will still find many …

2 years after ban, single-use plastic still a common sight in Delhi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

2 years after ban, single-use plastic still a common sight in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

It has been two years since the country-wide ban on 19 single-use plastic came into force to phase them out but little has changed on the ground — indicating the need for stricter enforcement, and the lack of cheaper alternatives — spot checks by HT on Monday found. The ban was notified on July 1, 2022, after which enforcement teams …

The delusion of advanced plastic recycling using pyrolysis
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The delusion of advanced plastic recycling using pyrolysis

Salon  

Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. While old-school, “mechanical” recycling yields plastic that’s degraded or contaminated, this type of “chemical” recycling promises plastic that behaves like it’s new, and could usher in what the industry casts as a green revolution: Not only would it save hard-to-recycle plastics like frozen food wrappers from the dumpster, but it would …

Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life
9 months, 1 week ago

Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life

NPR  

Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Just for a minute, think about how much of the plastic you use today will end up as trash. “But there’s a growing agreement,” she said, that a lot of single-use plastic “can probably go.” toggle caption Matt Cardy/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe The plastics industry …

Remoulding the Global Plastics Treaty
9 months, 1 week ago

Remoulding the Global Plastics Treaty

The Hindu  

As discussions still continue for an international legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, it becomes crucial to consider how it can support a fair transition for individuals who collect and recycle waste informally. Editorial | Plastic solution: Beyond the Global Plastics Treaty These workers collect, sort and recover recyclable and reusable materials from general waste, alleviating municipal budgets of financial …

Despite ban, plastic still in use in Bengaluru: Experts
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Despite ban, plastic still in use in Bengaluru: Experts

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: While World Environment Day is observed on June 5, the ban on plastic imposed by the BBMP has failed. Solid waste management experts slammed the BBMP and said the plastic ban is not enforced at all. V Ramprasad, advisor to the BBMP on Swachh Survekshan, said, “Nobody has taken the plastic ban seriously. Swachha Eco Solutions co-founder Rajesh said …

Plastic solution: Beyond the Global Plastics Treaty
10 months, 1 week ago

Plastic solution: Beyond the Global Plastics Treaty

The Hindu  

The Global Plastics Treaty, an ambitious initiative involving at least 175 United Nations member nations to eliminate the use of plastics, concluded its fourth round of negotiations recently. The goal is to finalise a legal document by the end of 2024 with timelines by when countries must agree to curb plastic production, eliminate its uses that create wastage, ban certain …

Lucknow says no to plastic on World Earth Day
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Lucknow says no to plastic on World Earth Day

Hindustan Times  

The theme being Planet vs Plastics for the World Earth Day today, we spoke to a few city folks who are striving hard to bring our attention to the grave issue of plastic pollution and its repercussions. Vouching for sustainable living via focusing on paper recycling Manav Prakash from Universal Book Store adds, “Nature is giving us constant warnings to …

A ban on single-use plastics takes effect in Hong Kong in a bid to reduce pollution
10 months, 3 weeks ago

A ban on single-use plastics takes effect in Hong Kong in a bid to reduce pollution

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to …

In Lucknow’s waste-side story, plastic peril paints grim picture
10 months, 3 weeks ago

In Lucknow’s waste-side story, plastic peril paints grim picture

Hindustan Times  

The plastic menace is a giant of a problem towering over Lucknow, cocking a snook at the ban on the use of single use plastic and posing a serious health hazard as modernisation and consumerism disturb the environmental equilibrium. The Chowk Nala area, which lies behind the famous Bada Imambara, is covered in plastics Nearly 300 metric tonnes of plastic …

Single-use plastic ban enforced in protected areas of Odisha
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Single-use plastic ban enforced in protected areas of Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The ban on single-use plastic inside protected areas of the state came into force from Monday with enforcement at different places including sanctuaries, national parks and tiger reserves. Field director of Similipal Tiger Reserve Prakash Chand Gogineni said the ban has been enforced as per the guidelines of the Forest department issued last month. Officials said from now on …

Mindful youths working towards innovative plastic management
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mindful youths working towards innovative plastic management

Hindustan Times  

Plastic waste has been a topic of conversation for a long time now, but very few people think about reusing and disposing of it properly. Lahoti, a class XI student at IIS along with his plastic warrior team has been promoting innovative plastic waste management for a year and a half now. Several fish and animals died due to plastic …

No microplastics: new rules queer the pitch for ‘biodegradable’ plastics
11 months, 3 weeks ago

No microplastics: new rules queer the pitch for ‘biodegradable’ plastics

The Hindu  

The Environment Ministry has introduced rules that make it harder for makers of disposable plastic ware to label such products as ’biodegradable’, introducing a stipulation that they must not leave any microplastics behind. Biodegradable plastic and compostable plastic are projected as the two broad kinds of technological fixes to India’s burgeoning problem of plastic waste pollution. No microplastics A new …

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