Floating pipe to start collecting plastic in Pacific Ocean
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) A 2,000 foot-long floating pipe nicknamed “Wilson” is slated to begin its mission to collect all the plastic in the middle …
Plastic ban comes into effect in six Odisha cities
Bhubaneswar, Oct 2 (IANS) The Odisha government enforced a ban on the use of plastic in six cities of the state on Tuesday, coinciding with …
Coast Guard launching drive to discourage plastic use
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is launching a campaign for voluntary discarding of the use of plastic in all the …
Pepsico India to help recycle PET plastic bottles in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Beverage major Pepsico India has said it will set up waste collection centres and reverse vending machines in Delhi to …
No plastic in Nagaland from November: CM
Kohima, Sep 28 (IANS) Come November, Nagaland will be declared a ‘No Plastic’ state, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said on Friday In order to replace …
Australian man undergoes plastic surgery after kangaroo attack
Canberra, Sep 27 (IANS) An Australian man had to undergo plastic surgery after being attacked by a kangaroo he thought to be dead. Billy Willox …
12 dead babies found in boxes, plastic bags in Kenya
Nairobi, Sep 18 (IANS) Twelve dead babies have been found stuffed in boxes and plastic bags in a Kenyan hospital, prompting an investigation on the …
Sea turtles killed from plastic wraps in Thailand
Bangkok, Sep 18 (IANS) Thai authorities have said that in less than two months, more than 20 sea turtles had been killed from plastic or …
Sea turtles can die from swallowing one piece of plastic
Canberra, Sep 14 (IANS) A sea turtle has a 22 per cent chance of dying if it eats just one piece of plastic, an Australian …
Eliminate single-use plastic items, officials told
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Delhi government has directed all its departments to abolish the use of single-use plastic items like water bottles, plastic …
HC directs Bihar to ban plastic bags
Patna, Aug 27 (IANS) The Patna High Court on Monday directed the Bihar government to impose a ban on the usage of plastic bags. A …
Massive fire in Delhi plastic factory
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A massive fire broke out in a plastic factory here on Saturday destroying lakhs of materials, the Delhi Fire Service …
YouTube videos on plastic surgery can be misleading: Study
New York, Aug 17 (IANS) Do you turn to YouTube for advice on cosmetic surgery procedures? Beware, most of these are misleading marketing campaigns posted …
UP bans plastic, thermocol items
Lucknow, Aug 15 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday imposed a blanket ban on the manufacture, stocking, sale and transport of all plastic and …
Centre issues advisory against national flags made of plastic
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Ahead of the Independence Day, the Union Home Ministry on Monday issued an advisory to all Central, state and Union …
New Zealand to phase out single-use plastic bags
Wellington, Aug 10 (IANS) New Zealand announced on Friday that it will phase out plastic shopping bags over the next year to protect the environment …
Odisha to reward people on returning plastic bottles
Bhubaneswar, Aug 9 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday said it would reward people on returning used bottles and OMFED polythene containers from October this …
Uproar in Goa Assembly over plastic eggs
Panaji, July 31 (IANS) The Goa Legislative Assembly on Tuesday witnessed an uproar after Congress MLA Aleixo Reginaldo alleged that eggs made of plastic were …
Taj Mahal area should be no-plastic zone, polluting industries shut: UP to SC
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government, in its first draft report of its ‘Vision Document’ on protection and preservation of the Taj …
Government mulling plastic ban on beaches: Goa Minister
Panaji, July 23 (IANS) The Goa government is considering a ban on the use of plastic on beaches, coastal and riverine areas falling under the …
Paris Hilton never had plastic surgery
London, July 21 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton insists she’s never had plastic surgery or Botox but has ‘always been obsessed with skincare’. Opening up during …
The future of plastic? Scientists explore bioplastics from sorghum
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS/Mongabay) In the early 1940s, Henry Ford experimented with making plastic parts for automobiles. He came up with what was called the …
Prenatal exposure to plastic chemical may reduce cognitive skills
New York, July 17 (IANS) Prenatal or early exposure of your kids to a plastic chemical may harm brain development as well as reduce cognitive …
Mark Ganesh Chaturthi minus plastic: Dia Mirza
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) For Ganesh Chaturthi festivities, which fall in September, actress and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador Dia Mirza wants people to shun plastic. …
Adidas to use only recycled plastic by 2024
Berlin, July 17 (IANS) Global sportswear maker Adidas announced that it has committed to using only recycled plastic by 2024. The pledge to eliminate the …
Plastic bags consumption reduces by 80% in Israel
Tel Aviv, July 16 (IANS) Israeli consumption of plastic bags decreased by 80 per cent in 2017 than the year before, according to Israeli Environment …
Railways to install plastic bottle crushing machines at 2,000 stations
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Joining the battle against plastic waste, Indian Railways is installing plastic bottle crushing machines at 2,000 stations across the country. …
PepsiCo to help Maharashtra implement plastic ban
Nagpur, July 11 (IANS) PepsiCo on Wednesday expressed its commitment to support the plastic ban enforced in Maharashtra, including the extended producer responsibility for PET …
Plastic ban in Odisha starting Oct 2
Bhubaneswar, July 10 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced a ban on the use of plastic in the state from October 2, …
Mississauga develops plan to reduce plastic use
At one time there was a war on cannabis, its soon to be ancient history, but a new war looms- the war on plastic. All …
Plastic straws just one example of curse to nature: UN Environment chief Erik Solheim (IANS Interview)
Da Nang (Vietnam), June 27 (IANS) Plastic drinking straws are just one example of some of the pointless plastic products that have proved to be …
Use plastic with responsibility: Parrikar
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday asked the people to be responsible with the use of plastic. “Now that the …
Low-cost plastic sensor to monitor brain health developed
London, June 23 (IANS) Researchers have developed a low-cost sensor made from semi-conducting plastic that can be used to diagnose or monitor a wide range …
Motorcyclist on a multi-nation anti-plastic mission (Lead, correcting intro)
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) With India estimated to generate 25,000 tonnes of plastic waste every day, media professional Abhimanyu Chakrovorthy, 31, is all set …
Motorcyclist on a multi-nation anti-plastic mission
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) With India estimated to generate 25,000 tonnes of plastic waste every day, media professional Abhimanyu Chakrovorthy, 31, has set off …
Can grandparents’ exposure to plastic chemical cause autism in kids?
New York, June 19 (IANS) Your exposure to a plastic chemical can affect the communications skills of your grandchildren, says a study over mice that …
My illness delayed Goa going plastic free by 2018: Parrikar
Panaji, June 18 (IANS) Stating that his mission to make Goa plastic free by 2018 was delayed because of his illness, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar …
Meghalaya CM banishes plastic from his office under ‘Beat Plastic’ drive
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Admitting increasing plastic consumption is a rising threat to his state, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said he had personally …
McDonald’s to ditch plastic straws in UK, Ireland
London, June 15 (IANS) McDonald’s is set to replace its plastic straws with paper ones across all its outlets in the UK and Ireland from …
More men turning to plastic surgery to enhance looks: Study
New York, June 14 (IANS) If you thought that only women go under the knife for beauty enhancement, think again. According to a study, there …
IKEA to go green, eliminate single-use plastic
Almhult (Sweden), June 8 (IANS) Leading Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA has announced that it will outlaw single-use plastic products from its global stores and …