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'Single-use' is Collins' 2018 word of the year

Word, which means made to be used only once, came into being as more people are getting aware of the damage caused by...

8 Nov 2018 9:04 AM IST

Workers removed nearly 500 tonne of plastic waste from eight mangrove sites across the city.

Mangroves free of 500 tonne plastic

The participation by citizens too has risen from 720 to 14,400 within a couple of months time.

24 Feb 2018 6:40 AM IST

Representative image: students observe an installation made of plastic bottles.

A sea of plastic

Plastic pollution is poisoning oceans, endangering marine life and ecosystems, thus, affecting health.

23 April 2018 12:11 AM IST

The plastic ban order of the Maharashtra government is likely to make nearly 3,00,000 people jobless as industry urged the government to come out with a solution, an industry official said here.

Makers urge govt to come up with better policies

Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce and Industry has claimed that several units are on the verge of closure due to absence...

13 April 2018 2:12 AM IST

The plastic ban order of the Maharashtra government is likely to make nearly 3,00,000 people jobless as industry urged the government to come out with a solution, an industry official said here.

Now, move to curb FMCG plastic waste

According to officials, after the ban on plastic bags, the state government is focusing on plastic waste generated from...

4 July 2018 5:16 AM IST

Prime Minister Modi had earlier too spoken in favour of the exercise which not only keeps the body healthy but helps the environment. (Photo: ANI)

Watch: Modi goes plogging in TN to spread message of cleanliness

Earlier on Saturday, the Prime Minister also released several pictures of him on a morning walk at the beach.

12 Oct 2019 10:40 AM IST

The concept of this cafe is that people can get their plastic waste weighed and enjoy a warm meal in return. (Photo: ANI)

Here's how you can enjoy free food in exchange for plastic waste in...

The tagline of the cafe says, 'More the waste better the taste'.

10 Oct 2019 12:41 PM IST

France produced 4.5 million tons of plastic waste in 2016, or 66.6 kg per person, according to this report published on the eve of World Oceans Day.

Alarm over pollution of oceans

That the seas are no more safe from plastic invasion is common knowledge.

3 Oct 2019 2:25 AM IST

Dont use printed Christmas wrapping paper which cant be recycled. Use plain brown paper instead. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay))

UK gears up for eco-friendly Christmas

I'm dreaming of a green Christmas: UK firm urges clampdown on waste.

23 Nov 2019 10:20 AM IST

Wang said the technology could convert up to 90 per cent of the polyolefin plastic into useful products, including clean fuels. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tackling the plastic menace

Millions of tons of plastic waste could be turned into clean fuels, other products.

8 Feb 2019 6:24 PM IST

Remote islands in the Indian Ocean are being choked with the excessive plastic debris that gets washed on shore from the oceans. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Plastic menace plagues the Indian Ocean islands

Millions of plastic pieces, mainly single use plastics, found on remote island group in Indian Ocean.

18 May 2019 2:35 PM IST

A man guides a raft through a polluted canal littered with plastic bags and other garbage in Mumbai, India. (Photo: AP)

Global framework to manage plastic pollution

UN states that nearly all of the world's countries have agreed on a deal to better manage plastic waste, with the US...

11 May 2019 11:19 AM IST