Single Use Plastic

Here's why it is time to break our addiction with plastic

On 1 July, India joins the global fight to phase out single-use plastic items — beginning with roughly 19 items which we use once and discard without a thought

India to ban single-use plastic: Why is it is so hazardous? Which countries have taken steps to get rid of it?

Single-use plastics such as plastic bags, straws, coffee stirrers, soda and water bottles and most food packaging are bad for the environment because they never break down completely – instead they degrade and continue to contribute to pollution

The last straw: Why India’s ban on single-use plastic has left beverage manufacturers nervous

Large beverage firms like Parle Agro and Amul, writing to the Centre to exempt straws from the single-use plastic ban, have said that replacing them with paper ones or simply importing paper straws isn’t feasible

'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.

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.

Single-use plastic making 'big comeback' across India amid COVID-19 pandemic, says environment activist

The lockdown had a good effect on the environment but the increased use of masks, gloves, sanitiser bottles to fight the pandemic has given rise to new concerns, said Anoop Nautiyal.

Dia Mirza's tenure as United Nations Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador extended to 2022

Dia Mirza, who is also a United Nations Sustainability Development Goals Advocate, said she views the extension as an opportunity to work towards championing nature.

Revisiting India's performance in managing its forest, water, plastic waste in 2019

India's prime minister urged the nation to stop using single-use plastic but states and cities remained underprepared.

Chris Pratt called out by Jason Momoa for using single-use plastic bottle; Aquaman star apologises later

Chris Pratt had shared a photograph of himself with a plastic bottle in hand.

A 16-year-old files petition against Flipkart, Amazon over excessive plastic use in packaging

Dubey has reportedly asked the tribunal to issue directions to these platforms to discontinue the excessive use of plastic.