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Single-use plastic: The world may be drowning in it but can we ban it?

Listen to Jyoti Mukul and Ankur Bhardwaj as they discuss the questions surrounding a blanket ban on single-use plastics in this special Business Standard podcast

Soon, use Railways' plastic bottle crushers and get free mobile recharge

Railways have issued directions that from October 2 this year, single-use plastic will not be used on its premises

From cigarette butts to straws, govt considers ban on 12 plastic products

In what could be a relief to beverage firms, only bottles of less than 200 ml will be barred from use, according to the proposal

Acting on PM Narendra Modi's call, hotels cut use of PET bottles

Large chains like the Marriott and Taj that are estimated to consume two million plastic bottles a year

Consumers and climate change

Schlossberg deserves real credit for coming through her journey into the guts of the consumer machine with a clarifying insight: We aren't going to solve our problems on consumer at a time

Firms turn off the plastic tap; activists say more work needs to be done

Companies in the bottled water space, for instance, say glass is an expensive alternative

India set to outlaw six single-use plastic products on October 2: Report

India lacks an organised system for management of plastic waste, leading to widespread littering across its towns and cities

The long and politically tortuous journey to fight plastic menace

To fight the menace, India would do well to encourage the use of biodegradable raw material instead of petroleum products for packaging

Why luxury fashion is walking the runway in recycled-plastic heels

From crocodile skins to cashmere wool, the luxury industry is under more pressure than ever before to prove its sustainable credentials

All railway units to enforce ban on single-use plastic material from Oct 2

All vendors and staff across Indian Railways are to be encouraged to use reusable bags to reduce plastic footprint

GSP withdrawal: Plastic exporters explore new markets to keep ball rolling

Eye huge markets in CIS nations, Africa and Latin America, where Indian exports have a negligible presence

The fear of Rs 50

We realised how well he knew Santiniketan because the reticence to come out with Rs 50 was for real

People consume credit card's equivalent of plastic each week: Study

Another study calculated that the average American eats and drinks in about 45,000 plastics particles smaller than 130 microns annually, while breathing in roughly the same number

25 states miss deadline for plan on plastic disposal, face Rs 1-cr penalty

The NGT had earlier this year directed all states and Union territories except Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal and Puducherry to submit action plan for compliance of PWM Rules

The plastic monster

India Inc will have to lead the charge against it

The surprising way plastics could actually help fight climate change

Plant-based plastics can be biodegradable, so they don't accumulate in landfills

Plastic fantastic: How lotteries could revolutionise recycling

In July 2018, Queensland will launch a container refund scheme, in a bid to boost recycling

E-commerce, bags to drive Asian plastics demand growth through 2017

China and India will be the demand drivers to keep the polyethylene market balanced going forward

Penn Engineering buys plastic fastener maker Heyco

The acquisition will diversify the Penn Engineering product portfolio by expanding into engineered plastic fasteners, components and wire protection products

Alok to tap LED industry with light diffusing masterbatch

The company's masterbatch will make the energy-efficient LED lighting source safe to eyes, without any drop in the intensity of light