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This UK company is selling chips in a fully biodegradable “paper” bag; is this the future of single-use packaging?
The plastic alternative can be recycled, re-pulped, composted, and even breaks down in anaerobic en…
OPINION: Planet vs Plastics — A multi-stakeholder approach to clean up the Earth
Life cycle assessment of plastic reveals that petroleum-based plastics can be recycled three to fou…
Batting for the environment: Gujarat Titans kickstart sustainability and circular waste economy initiatives
Gujarat Titans have swiftly shed their newcomer status in the IPL, with their impressive debut seas…
Despite major crises, these Syrians innovated a sustainable business turning plastic junk into cheap mats!
30-year-old mat seller Mohammed al-Qassem notes that since these mats are relatively cheap, they're…
Banned cancer-causing additives have been found in commercial floor covers — here’s another reason why that's concerning
In order to convert polymers into actual usable products, manufacturers add certain chemicals to al…
The US is under pressure to lead the way in reducing plastic pollution but it keeps making more of it
World leaders are negotiating a treaty to end plastic pollution, and the US is under pressure to st…
Catherine Boudreau
55 tons of ocean plastic collected from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to be recycled into Kia’s electric vehicles!
Kia has already begun upcycling plastic in many car parts, such as the EV9 model which incorporates…
Tamil Nadu to deploy innovative 'trash interceptors' to rid rivers of plastic pollution in 14 districts
As part of the ambitious Rs 1,675 crore Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission, the state environme…
HUL aims to achieve 100% plastic waste collection this year
Entails safe recovery and recycling of over 1 lakh tons of plastic through an EPR programme coverin…
World producing record amount of single-use plastic waste than ever: Minderoo Foundation report
The world is producing a record amount of single-use plastic waste, mostly made from polymers creat…
Hindustan Unilever Limited’s Prabha Narsimhan shares latest steps that the company has taken towards sustainability to achieve its goal of 100% plastic waste collection by the end of 2021
HUL has taken one more step forward towards sustainability with its latest smart refilling machine
COVID-19 pandemic generated more than 8 million tonnes of plastic waste globally, says study
The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found th…
PTI
Waste Management, North America's largest trash hauler, wants to shrink plastic pollution
Nearly all the plastic shrink-wrap produced in the US ends up in the landfill. Waste Management wan…
Catherine Boudreau
Denmark spent over $150,000 to rid a beach of debris and seaweed, then dumped it in the water with a bulldozer
Video shows a bulldozer scooping up seaweed and debris, which reportedly included plastic, along th…
Yelena Dzhanova
COVID-19 has exposed the dangers of a linear waste-making business model and underlined the importance of reducing our carbon footprint: Mahesh Singh, Flipkart
With the festive season upon us, e-commerce packaging is at an all-time high. Here's how Flipkart i…
This startup wants you to pay $8 a month to offset all the single-use plastic you consume
Of the $8 monthly subscription fee, $5 will go towards the "recovery of ocean-bound plastic."
Brittany Chang
Fighting our plastic problem: Bans and recycling mandates gain steam in the US and abroad
States like California and countries including Canada and India hope to reduce pollution by banning…
Catherine Boudreau
MSMEs can aid waste management in India but need more hand holding
It was less than a year ago that Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the second phase of the Swac…
Flipkart, Patanjali issued show-cause notice for closure of units over registration under Plastic Waste rule
The CPCB further informed the NGT that four firms -- Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Pepsico…
PTI
Coca Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo are the top global polluters in plastic waste
According to an annual audit conducted by environmental group Break Free From Plastic, of the to…