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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…
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China stopped taking our plastic. Now America is drowning in it.
America generates 40 million tons of plastic waste a year — and it can't be recycled.
Taylor Dorrell
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Nagaland enforces single-use plastic ban on items such as plastic bags, plates and forks; heavy penalties in store
The ban includes the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, and sale of any type of plastic b…
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200 Indian companies register for extended producer responsibility for plastic packaging
Ahead of the total ban on Single Use Plastic (SUP) from July 1, about 200-odd brand owners, includi…
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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
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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…
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How to read plastic recycling symbols and know what plastics can be recycled
Knowing your symbols makes it easier to reuse and recycle. Groups 1, 2, and 5 are easy to recycle c…
Olivia Bowman
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Single-use plastic ban drives up interest in wood, bamboo alternatives
The ban on single-use plastics has led to an increase in demand for wood and bamboo dealers as manu…
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Amazon's plastic packaging was reportedly found thousands of miles away at illegal dump sites in India
Plastic packaging has been found to release noxious odors at waste sites and can emit toxic chemica…
Aaron Mok
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Impulse buys, fast fashion end up in landfills and stay intact for 200 years
Did you know that 99% of what we buy ends up in the trashcan within the first six months, which is …
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How chief sustainability officers are bringing more accountability and less waste to their companies — and the world
In 2021, companies that appointed a CSO tripled compared to the previous year, according to a PwC s…
Erica Sweeney
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Submit fresh report on compliance of plastic rules by Amazon, Flipkart: NGT to CPCB
New Delhi, Jan 29 () The NGT asked the Central Pollution Control Board on Wednesday to submit a fre…
PTI
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How to compost: A DIY guide for reducing waste and nourishing your garden
Composting is the process of breaking down organic matter, like food scraps, into all-natural ferti…
Alexandra Lim-Chua Wee
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England's plastic shopping bag charge will double to 10p, and small retailers are no longer exempt
The plastic bag charge in England will double to 10p from April 2021 – and smaller businesses will …
Grace Dean
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Guidelines issued for handling of waste generated during COVID-19 patient's treatment
"However, if a bedpan is used, then faeces is to be washed into toilet and cleaned with a neutral …
PTI
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CPCB issues guidelines for handling of waste generated during COVID-19 patients' treatment
"However, if a bedpan is used, then faeces is to be washed into toilet and cleaned with a neutral …
PTI
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An edible straw made of seaweed could soon replace polluting plastic straws
Though Loliware isn't the first company to ppropose an compostable alternative to plastic straws, B…
Aria Bendix
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Plastic water bottles are banned at San Francisco Airport starting this week - here's what you need to know
The prohibition comes from a 2014 San Francisco city ordinance banning the sale of plastic water bo…
David Slotnick
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The real reason why so many cities and businesses are banning plastic straws
What it really comes down to is living with less plastic, and changing old behaviors. Other countri…
Hilary Brueck
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California just became the first US state to ban plastic straws in restaurants - unless customers ask
"Plastic has helped advance innovation in our society, but our infatuation with single-use convenie…