Plastic Waste

Explained: How COVID-19 contributed to plastic pollution and overwhelmed waste management system

In the past year, in the midst of an unfolding catastrophe like the coronavirus pandemic, we've also added more plastic to our daily use: PPE kits, gloves, face shields, N95 masks

COVID exposed the broken system of the plastic production and recycling sector: Here’s how we can fix it

Since before the pandemic, governments worldwide have shown a tendency to seek quick-fix solutions to plastic pollution in order to signal a decisive stance on sustainability.

Make jute great again: Can India reboot the humble hessian for the 21 century?

Experts predict that jute bag industry alone will be worth more than $3 billion by 2024

Jute bag industry alone will be worth more than $3 billion by 2024, predict experts

Nearly all of the world's jute is grown in India and Bangladesh, because of the conducive humid climate and availability of cheap labour, but both countries lack upgraded machinery

CSIR-NCL, RIL manufacture useful moulded plastic components from COVID-19 PPE waste

Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak, there has been a substantial increase in demand for single-use plastic items such as PPE, masks, gloves, etc and their incineration adds to already high pollution levels

Indian moves to phase out single-use plastic items by 2022: Here are all the plastic items that will be banned

India generates around 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste per day and approximately 9.46 million tonnes of plastic waste per year.

Thailand recycle ghost nets into useful plastic items to fight coronavirus pandemic

Net Free Seas has salvaged 15 tons of waste netting from sea waters in its first year of operation.

Tackling menstruation sustainably: How India's battle to provide environment-friendly sanitary pads is far from won

Though the Suvidha Initiative, which Narendra Modi championed in his Independence Day Speech, helped improve access to affordable sanitary pads, the oxo-degradable pads do not meet environmental quality standards

Criminals profiteering off plastic waste, adding to polluting by burning them instead of recycling: Interpol report

Illicit shipments of waste have surged towards South and Southeast Asian nations in the last two years after restrictions on imports were tightened in China in early 2018.

Thailand's tourist drought leaves space for shy sea mammal, 30-strong herd of dugongs spotted off Libong island

Human intrusion and marine pollution have made dugong sightings in southern Thailand rare in recent years.