Plastic Pollution

Old video of boat designed to clear oceans of plastic waste goes viral again; watch

According to its creator Yvan Bourgon, just 400 of these boats could clean up a third of the ocean’s plastic waste. A working prototype of the Manta boat is expected to be launched in 2024

Viral video: Scuba diver rescues trapped fish from plastic bag under the ocean

The video shared widely on social media shows a scuba diver rescuing a small fish that got trapped inside a plastic bag under the ocean

Awash in trash Mumbai's wait for a sustainable solution to tackle plastic pollution may not be long

Plastic has become a big problem for local fishers, including the indigenous communities of the Kolis and Warlis, who have relied on the creeks and sea around Mumbai for generations

World Heart Day 2022: Top pollutants of your heart and what you can do

Long-term reduction in pollution-related cardiovascular disease will require more than just changing individual behaviours

Watch video: Hungry elephant eats plastic in heartbreaking video

In the video, an elephant can be seen lifting a piece of plastic from the ground through its trunk and eating it

Watch: Mumbai's Mahim beach turns into garbage dump as plastic washes up on shore

In the now-viral clip, people can be seen standing on the beach amid plastic being littered around. Amidst all the dirt, many are still seen clicking selfies while others standing and enjoying the breeze

Microplastics found in human blood for first time: Explained what it is and how it can affect us

Microplastics, one of the major sources of plastic pollution, have been found in human blood for the first time. A team of scientists from the Netherlands found microscopic particles of plastic in 80 per cent of the test samples

UN passes historic resolution to end plastic pollution: What does it mean, why this is a need of the hour

The landmark resolution addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, including its production, design and disposal. The resolution calls for immediate collective voluntary action by countries towards the goal of ending plastic pollution

From mountains to oceans: Plastic pollution exceeds Earth's safe limit

Scientists have warned that 14 million tonnes of plastic end up in oceans every year and only less than 10 per cent of the world's plastic waste is recycled

'Deluge of waste': United States is world's biggest plastic polluter, finds report

On average, every American generates 130 kilograms (286 pounds) of plastic waste per year, with Britain next on the list at 99 kilos per person per year, followed by South Korea at 88 kilos per year.