Anand Mahindra to ban plastic bottles from corporate boardrooms
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra on Tuesday said he would ban plastic bottles from corporate boardrooms, after a Twitter user …
AIIMS to have dedicated burn and plastic surgery block
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will start a 102-bed modern burn care centre at its peripheral hospital …
Buddhist monks whose robes are made from plastic bottles
Bangkok, July 5 (IANS) The monks of the Wat Jak Daeng temple on Bangkok’s Bang Kachao island have been wearing orange robes made from plastic …
Hundreds of sharks, rays tangled in ocean plastic: Study
London, July 5 (IANS) Hundreds of sharks and rays are tangled in plastic waste in oceans across the world, researchers said. According to the study …
Single-use plastic bags banned in New Zealand
Wellingotn, July 1 (IANS) Single-use plastic bags have been officially banned for all New Zealand retailers from Monday. As stipulated by the Waste Minimisation (Plastic …
Knives out after picture shows PM Trudeau with plastic cutlery
The federal Conservatives this week were quick to bring out the proverbial knives after PM Justin Trudeau was seen in a picture at a lunch …
Plastic manufacturers seek higher import duty on finished goods
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) India’s plastic manufacturing industry has sought an increase in customs duty on unsafe plastic materials and finished goods in the …
Greenpeace seeks more ambitious measures on plastic waste
Tokyo, June 17 (IANS) Greenpeace on Monday asked the G20 group for more ambitious measures to ease the effects of climate change and to curb …
4,000 kg of plastic bags seized in Punjab
Chandigarh, June 16 (IANS) The Punjab Pollution Control Board, along with the local civic bodies, has seized nearly 4,000 kg of plastic carry bags in …
Bahrain to ban plastic bags in July
Manama, June 13 (IANS) Bahrain will start phasing out the use of plastic bags in July, the media reported. A Ministerial order with respect to …
Tokyo 2020 Olympics podiums to be made of recycled plastic
Tokyo, June 11 (IANS) The podiums on which winners will stand to receive their medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be made of …
Say no to plastic, plant trees, urge B-Town celebs
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) On World Environment Day on Wednesday, Bollywood celebrities, including Akshay Kumar, Dia Mirza, Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan, urged the people …
Trolls dub Mouni ‘plastic’, compare her to Rakhi Sawant
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Actress Mouni Roy’s appearance at the premiere of “Bharat” got the social media world talking about the possible plastic surgeries she …
Researchers turn plastic waste into jet fuel
Washington, June 4 (IANS) Plastic trash may one day help people fly as researchers have found a way to turn daily plastic waste products into …
Mosque bans plastic bottles to reduce waste during Ramadan
The Islamic Institute of Toronto has gone green during the month of Ramadan by cutting back on its consumption of single-use plastic. Waste Free Ramadan …
Japan adopts measures to reduce plastic waste before G20
Tokyo, May 31 (IANS) Japan on Friday adopted a series of measures to reduce the production of plastic waste ahead of the G20 summit in …
Malaysia to return plastic waste to countries of origin
Kuala Lumpur, May 28 (IANS) Malaysia will return 3,000 metric tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste from 60 containers to their countries of origin, officials said …
Cardi pushes concerts to recover from plastic surgery
Los Angeles, May 22 (IANS) Rapper Cardi B has postponed her upcoming music concerts to fully recover from her plastic surgery procedures. Cardi’s representative informed …
414 mn pieces of plastic found on remote islands
Canberra, May 17 (IANS) Some 414 million pieces of plastic, including one million shoes and over 370,000 toothbrushes, were found washed ashore on the remote …
Diver finds plastic bag at bottom of Mariana Trench
Washington, May 14 (IANS) An American undersea explorer who has completed what is claimed to be the deepest manned sea dive ever recorded, found a …
Nat Geo to launch international ‘Sea to Source’ expeditions against plastic waste
Patna, May 7 (IANS) “Sea to Source: Ganges” an international all-female expedition to study plastic pollution in one of the world’s most iconic waterways, is …
UNGA president praises India’s war on plastic pollution
United Nations, May 1 (IANS) General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces has praised India’s war on plastic pollution. Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday …
Bamboo replaces plastic, giving Goa polls an eco-touch
Panaji, April 23 (IANS) Electioneering in Goa had a green touch to it this time round, with bamboo products replacing plastic items, as far as …
Go for biodegradable, plastic-free sanitary pads
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Even as the world of cinema has attempted to spread awareness about importance of menstrual hygiene, it’s vital to understand …
New York poised to ban single-use plastic bags
New York, March 29 (IANS) New York State lawmakers are close to enacting a sweeping ban on single-use plastic bags from retail sales in an …
Dead whale in Philippines ate 40 kg of plastic
Manila, March 18 (IANS) A young whale that washed up in the Philippines had died from “gastric shock” after eating 40 kg of plastic bags, …
This flamboyant plastic waste boat sets out for long voyage
Nairobi, March 15 (IANS) This flamboyant nine-metre-long dhow, made from 10 tonnes of plastic waste collected from Kenyan beaches and roadsides, sailed more than 500 …
Coca-Cola produces 3 mn tonnes of plastic packaging
Washington, March 14 (IANS) Soft-drinks giant Coca-Cola has revealed for the first time that it produces 3 million tonnes of plastic packaging a year, which …
India bans imports of solid plastic waste
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Indian government has banned import of solid plastic waste into the country including in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and …
Gurugram artists create eye-opening art installations from plastic trash
Gurugram, March 6 (IANS) “For one sip of water, we create permanent plastic junk,” artist Arunkumar H.G. remarked about 100-ml bottles that are part of …
Sri Lanka aims to produce fuel from discarded plastic, polythene
Colombo, March 5 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said that plans to implement a new project in the island country to produce fuel …
Parineeti Chopra appeals to society to stop using plastic
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Actress Parineeti Chopra urged people to eliminate the use of plastic from their daily routine. At the final edition of …
New recycling process to reduce plastic waste from oceans
New York, Feb 28 (IANS) A team of US scientists have developed a more effective and greener way to recycle single-use plastics made from a …
Prenatal plastic chemical exposure can affect kids’ motor skills
New York, Feb 22 (IANS) Using personal care products like moisturisers and lipstick – rich in toxic plastic chemical – during pregnancy can affect your …
Synthetic fibres contribute to plastic pollution in environment: Study
New York, Feb 18 (IANS) Polyester and other synthetic fibres like nylon are major contributors of microplastics pollution in the environment, say researchers and suggest …
Can plastic chemical affect ovarian function?
New York, Feb 14 (IANS) Eating canned foods during pregnancy can expose your baby to the industrial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which can later affect …
Green activists to build a Taj with plastic/polythene waste in Agra
Agra, Jan 22 (IANS) Green activists will attempt to construct a Taj Mahal with plastic and polythene waste at the Etmauddaula viewpoint park on the …
Ajay, Kajol support initiative to turn plastic ‘fantastic’
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Actors Ajay Devgan and Kajol on Saturday urged people to segregate plastic from daily garbage in a way that it can …
S.Korea bans single-use plastic bags at supermarkets
Seoul, Dec 31 (IANS) South Korea has announced a ban on big-time supermarkets and retailers nationwide from using disposable plastic bags in an attempt to …
Messi’s plastic shirt boy now homeless in Afghanistan
Kabul, Dec 4 (IANS) An Afghan boy who shot to fame for wearing a plastic shirt with soccer legend Lionel Messi’s name and number and …
Pradhan seeks Odisha CM’s help for Paradip plastic park
Bhubaneswar, Nov 29 (IANS) Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday sought Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s personal intervention in the formation of a joint …