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Plastic giant Tupperware is on its knees: is this good or bad for the environment?

Tupperware's recent bankruptcy filing has shocked us, mothers, and environmentalists alike. But is …

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Ambernath gas leak: Pharma company responsible for toxic gas spread in Thane served closure notice for negligence

A gas leak at a chemical company in Ambernath caused eye irritation and breathing difficulties amon…

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Lahore’s toxic smog is now visible from space, one area reports 720 AQI

Lahore, which has been reeling under severe pollution is now seeing thick and toxic smog clouds whi…

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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…

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Microplastics are clogging your arteries — and possibly increasing your risk of heart disease

Worryingly, those with plastic in their plaques are 4.5 times more likely to experience a heart att…

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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…

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Plastic testes: Scientists analyse human testicles, find microplastics in every single one of them!

Eat right, exercise, get adequate sleep, manage your stress, avoid smoking and limit alcohol — thes…

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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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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…

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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…

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Credit card companies are ripping you off like never before

Sky-high credit card interest rates are making it hard for many Americans to pay off their growing …

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Microplastics floating through our clouds could soon start changing the Earth's rainfall and weather patterns

These minuscule plastic pieces have the potential to accumulate water, effectively creating clouds.…

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World No-Tobacco Day: As the menace of cigarette butt pollution continues, Lee Cooper weaves jeans out of them

Each pair of these eco-jeans cleans up approximately 600 cigarette butts! The jeans have passed all…

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Tiny plastic shards are tearing through the digestive tracts of wild birds and causing permanent scarring

Scientists have discovered that wild birds have been consuming an inordinate amount of plastics, bi…

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Delhi world's most polluted capital, Begusarai top polluted metro says IQAir

Bihar's Begusarai emerged as the world's most polluted metropolitan area while Delhi was identified…

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Toxic chemicals in your car seats could be increasing risks of cancer, study warns

Have you been harbouring the misimpression that the worst thing that could happen to you while comm…

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More and more microplastics are being deposited in our noses and throats, which could lead to serious health risks

Breathing conditions and microplastic size influenced the overall microplastic deposition rate in a…

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This $119 houseplant is bioengineered to remove harmful air pollution in your home.

Neoplants has bioengineered a houseplant that uses bacteria to remove indoor air pollution from you…

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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.

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80% plastic pollution could be eradicated by 2040 with appropriate policy changes: UNEP report

To slash plastic pollution by 80 per cent globally by 2040, the report suggests first eliminating p…