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Organisations thrive, when the communities they operate in thrive. (Photo: File)

FMCG steps up on World Oceans Day

On World Oceans Day, Nestl© India conducts cleanliness drive across locations in India.

8 Jun 2019 6:28 PM IST

Akshar Forum was started in 2016, with the main objective of eradicating poverty and addressing the issue of unemployment. (Photo: Instagram)

We accept plastic waste as fee: Assam school's unique initiative is...

The Assamese couple has given new meaning to plastic waste and has redefined the educational parameters.

5 Jun 2019 4:00 PM IST

The initiative was tough but it motivated them and brought them back to school. (Photo: AFP)

World Environment Day: Indian school demand plastic waste as fees'

Northeast Indian school undertake novel approach to address the scourge of plastic waste.

5 Jun 2019 9:33 AM IST

Plastic in the sea, rivers and other waterways is a problem around the globe, causing harm to marine ecosystems. (Photo: AFP)

Amsterdam starts new tourist activity of fishing out plastic

Fishing for plastic on Amsterdam's eco-friendly canal cruises.

27 July 2019 4:15 PM IST

The Plastic Whale tours are part of a growing trend, with Amsterdam authorities separately launching a series of initiatives to direct tourists to alternative activities and ease the pressure on the top sites. (Photo: AFP)

Amsterdam's eco-friendly canal cruise allows you to take care of the...

Fishing for plastic on Amsterdam's eco-friendly canal cruises.

26 July 2019 11:04 AM IST

According to Winterich, the definition of a recyclable is an object with future use, and yet many of us still view recyclable material as trash. (Photo: ANI)

Thinking about recyclables turning into new products, influences...

Awareness of product transformation boosts recycling: Study.

15 July 2019 10:14 AM IST

the explosion of plastic pollution is endangering shark populations, either through the animals ingesting or becoming enmeshed in refuse items. (Photo: AFP)

Sharks disappearing' from Mediterranean Sea due to climate change

Mediterranean sharks risk 'disappearing' due to plastic pollution: conservationists.

13 July 2019 11:08 AM IST

The deer at the park numbering on average about 1,200 are protected as a national treasure. (Photo: AFP)

Nine deer die after eating plastic in Japan

Nine deer dead in Japan after eating plastic: wildlife group.

10 July 2019 5:42 PM IST

Compared to a baseline of plastic debris on beaches, the plastic we found in these turtles suggests they favour threads and sheets that are black, clear or green. (Photo: ANI)

Green turtles now surviving on plastic that resembles their natural...

Studies reveal that green turtles eat plastic that looks like their food.

13 Aug 2019 9:30 AM IST

During floods and landslides in August 2019, two villages were completely destroyed killing several people. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Protect the Western Ghats to tackle floods

India must stop deforesting its mountains if it wants to fight floods.

23 Sept 2019 4:07 PM IST

Bleaching occurs when stressed corals release algae that provide them with vital nutrients. (Photo: AFP)

Heat wave from Pacific Ocean poses threat to Hawaiian corals

Lingering Pacific heat wave threatens Hawaii coral.

23 Sept 2019 1:11 PM IST

A landmark UN report to be unveiled next week will warn global warming and pollution are ravaging Earths oceans and icy regions in ways that could unleash misery on a global scale. (Photo: AFP)

Thousands of activists conduct mass cleanup of world's beaches

Environmental activists pluck plastic from world's beaches on mass cleanup day.

22 Sept 2019 12:54 PM IST