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Menstrual cups reduce plastic waste generation by 99%: Soumya Swaminathan

According to a recent report, one woman generates around 14.1 kg of non-biodegradable waste in a lifetime if she uses commercially manufactured disposable sanitary pads

'Solution to plastic pollution' on UN's agenda as planet chokes on plastic

On this World Environment Day (June 5), the UN focuses on solving the plastic pollution crisis as India plans to tackle plastic pollution as a key component of its global mass movement, Mission LiFE

Plastic garbage becoming threat in Himalayan regions: Environment scientist

"The age of degradation of plastic is more than 400 years, the plastic bottle takes more than 1000 years to degrade, it remains in the system with the life cycle of humans"

Plastic ban failure

Managing plastic waste needs a multi-pronged strategy

Plastic not 100% biodegradable, claiming otherwise would be misleading: BIS

Plastic is not a 100 per cent biodegradable product and if any manufacturers claim otherwise it will tantamount to misleading advertisement, a top BIS official said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has suggested the Environment Ministry not to certify biodegradability of plastics as it has not been established and research are still going on in India and other countries. It would be a fit case of "misleading advertisement" if any manufacturers claims that its plastic products are 100 per cent biodegradable, he added. "It has not been established whether the plastic is actually 100 per cent biodegradable. Research is still going on on this subject in India and across the world," BIS Director General Pramod Kumar Tiwari told reporters. Although, there are a few test methods and standards but none of them confirm that plastic is biodegradable, he said. Further, Tiwari said the same was conveyed to the officials of the Environment Ministry in a recent ...

Burning plastic waste worsens pollution situation in west Uttar Pradesh

Muzaffarnagar has over 30 paper mills and receives a whopping 20,000 tonnes of imported waste paper every month

India recycles only 30% of 3.4 MT plastic waste generated annually: Report

India generates around 3.4 million tonnes (MT) of plastic waste, a report said on Wednesday noting that only 30 per cent of it is recycled

TMS Ep344: Foreign universities, foreign waste, gold, cloud computing

Is India ready to welcome foreign universities? Why is India the final destination for foreign waste? Will gold outshine equity and debt securities in 2023? What is cloud computing? All answers here

Muzaffarnagar: Final destination for tonnes of America's plastic waste

Plastic waste that starts off in Americans' recycling bins ends up at illegal dumpsites - and inside the lungs of people in Muzaffarnagar

A global plastics treaty is coming; Everything about it yet to be decided

Plastics industry groups have called for a focus on recycling

CAG calls upon supreme audit institutions to work for mutual benefits

He sought innovative suggestions from members to shape Knowledge Share Committee strategies for the next three years

Extended producer responsibility: Are rules enough to end plastic pollution

Being the fifth highest generator of plastic waste in the world, India needs to be tougher on big brands if we are to reduce our plastic footprint, experts say.

Ineffective implementation: Ban on single-use plastic is not working

The menace of plastic pollution cannot be mitigated without ensuring plastic-product manufacturers' stringent compliance with the extended producer responsibility

Govt's plastic straw ban to curb pollution leaves Indian consumers thirsty

With 19 single-use plastic items banned from July 1, including the straws, companies including Dabur India Ltd. and Parle Agro Pvt, have been racing to replace them with imported paper versions

Punjab to Odisha, single-use plastic ban has little effect in towns

Small businesses say they were not consulted about the restriction and they can't refuse customers

Microplastics found in agricultural fields of 2 districts in Bihar

The plastic wastes that accumulate in environment are broken down into smaller fragments and particles under physical, chemical or biological action, gradually forming microplastics

Single use plastic ban: Substitutes revving up to seize opportunity

Cotton and jute are both vying for space in the domestic market after making global inroads; business goes beyond carry bags to embrace earbuds, thermacol, kitchenware. among others

List of single-use plastics items now banned in India

Single-use plastic is now banned in India, starting 1st July. People found to be flouting the ban can be fined under the Environment Protection Act 1986, which permits jail of up to five years, or a penalty of up to Rs 1 lakh, or both. Take a look at the items being banned and understand why it's so crucial

Single-use plastic ban comes into effect: List of banned daily-use items

In a bid to implement the ban on single-use plastic smoothly, the Union environment ministry said that the state governments will initiate an enforcement campaign

Ban on single use plastic starting July 1 will not be deferred: Minister

Control rooms to be set up for implementation of the ministry order, says Bhupinder Yadav