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Several residents of the Nilgiri district filed a petition that due to the huge number of tourists who visit Ooty, the hill station is become dirtier due to the immense amount of plastic waste they leave behind. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Ooty to ban single-use plastics from August 15

To curb the huge amount of plastic waste generated by tourists, the district administration has planned to ban the entry...

25 Jun 2019 6:33 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.

The 'top-5' countries throwing plastic waste in the Oceans

According to Ocean Conservancy, 60 per cent of the debris comes from China and the four ASEAN nations.

22 Jun 2019 10:08 AM IST

The LDA will follow all the road-making guidelines set by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) for the construction. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Lucknow makes its first road from plastic waste

In an environment-friendly initiative, Lucknow constructs first plastic waste road.

18 Jun 2019 12:31 PM IST

Closer home, Delhi based Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Artss (IGNCA) home spun initiative is equally impressive. (Photos by Bharat Tiwari)

Beyond the litter, lies the glitter

An initiative by musicians from over 50 countries called Planet Symphony will be released online on World Environment...

14 Jun 2019 12:43 AM IST

When the nets are full of garbage, they are put in special garbage-collecting trucks. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Australia finds innovative way to stop plastic waste from entering...

Australian authorities found an innovative filtration system to keep the plastic away from the oceans.

25 July 2019 3:40 PM IST

The initiative, however, drew harsh criticism from opposition parties, who claimed that the city is already clean and rag pickers will not get plastic anywhere in the city to get free food. (Photo: ANI)

Soon, a Chhattisgarh cafe will provide food in exchange for plastic...

Locals are of the view that the city would become cleaner after the initiative is in place.

24 July 2019 1:31 PM IST

An official of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, hugs Marium, baby dugong lost from her mom Libong island, Trang province southern Thailand on May 23, 2019. (Photo: AP)

Beloved baby dugong 'Mariam' dies in Thailand with plastic in stomach

Mariam died just after midnight after going into shock and efforts to resuscitate her failed.

17 Aug 2019 1:03 PM IST

While a concrete house could cost a minimum of Rs 40 lakh, a plastic house costs only Rs 700 per square feet, said Lingam. (Photo: ANI)

Hyderabad couple uses recycled plastic waste for constructing houses

The first house Lingam built in Hyderabad's Uppal was of about 800 square feet. It was constructed using 7 tonnes of...

17 Aug 2019 10:09 AM IST

The retail industry is doing a huge push towards sustainable and environment-friendly packaging and Starbucks has jumped onto the bandwagon. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Coffee chain plans to eliminate use of straws by 2020

Starbucks introduces a new lid which doesn't require straws and uses less plastic.

8 Aug 2019 3:37 PM IST

(Photo: Representative Image/ANI)

San Francisco international airport to ban plastic water bottles

The ban is a part of broader SFO airport initiative to reduce plastic waste, according to media reports.

6 Aug 2019 11:31 AM IST

Meenakshi Lekhi

Quit plastic, drink water from cupped hands, use datun' to brush:...

Lekhi said India wasted a lot of energy and resources by copying things which were not indigenous.

6 Sept 2019 3:29 PM IST

Microplastics can be carried hundreds or thousands of miles away from the source by ocean currents. (Photo: PTI/File)

COVID-19 pandemic generated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste: Study

Research found a portion of this ocean plastic debris is expected to make its way onto either beaches or the seabed...

10 Nov 2021 12:15 PM IST