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LONDON: At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics – from food packaging to toys to medical devices – than previously estimated by environment agencies, a report published on Thursday found, raising questions over pollution and consumer safety. While the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) had previously identified around 13,000 plastic chemicals, the report by a team of European scientists found more than 16,000 chemicals in plastics – a quarter of which are thought to be hazardous to human

DEHRADUN: During a conference organised by the Uttarakhand Council for Science and Technology in collaboration with the Eco Group society on Wednesday, experts emphasised the need to address the lack of source segregation system and enforce the ban on single-use plastic in order to improve the city’s ranking in Swachh Survekshan 2024. Dehradun had secured the 68th rank in 2023, up from 69th position in 2022.Experts also highlighted the need for more collection centres and safe incineration units to manage

PUNE: A drive through NH-48, or Mumbai-Bengaluru highway, is an eyesore for all with garbage — be it torn pillows, construction debris, discarded bathroom fixtures, stale food or abandoned two-wheelers — being dumped along it.Thousands using the highway expect the civic body to tighten security and find ways to monitor and catch those dumping waste along the highway.Bavdhan resident Mangesh Narkhedkar said it was mostly the commuters who dumped the waste on the highway while passing by. “People throw every

A video of a sub-adult tiger cub picking up a discarded plastic bottle from a waterhole and walking away with it has gone viral on social media. Filmed by Deep Kathikar, a wildlife photographer, the video was shot in the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra where plastic is actually prohibited. This incident has once again highlighted the need to curb plastic waste in protected forests and encourage responsible tourism. ‘Keep your

CHENNAI: Beaches in Besant Nagar, Ennore and Kovalam will get better facilities at an estimated 100 crore, while the famous sands at the Marina in Chennai and Marakkanam beach in Villupuram district will be enhanced to get Blue Flag certification which will mean more facilities for visitors.Finance minister Thangam Thennarasu during his Budget speech on Monday said govt is taking significant steps to develop beaches in Tamil Nadu to international standards.”In the first phase, Blue Flag certification has been obtained

CHENNAI: Not having learnt a lesson from the floods in Dec, Buckingham canal continues to be clogged with plastic waste and sewage flowing in from stormwater drains. A bed of waste, including plastic, thermocol, rubber, and wrapper, blocks the channel for a stretch of 100 metres near Chepauk MRTS station. The original depth of the canal should be 6 feet below sea level, but due to silt and sewage piling up, it is now 3 feet above sea level.Residents said

The unseen impact of sipping water from plastic bottles Are you guilty of buying plastic packaged water bottles on the go? Do you refill them and drink water or place them in the refrigerator? Here’s your sign to stop doing so. While convenient, these seemingly harmless vessels can harbor a sinister threat to our health and the environment. One concerning reality that often goes unnoticed is the presence of microplastics in our drinking water,

TRICHY: School students in Vadakkuserpatti Government High School near Manapparai in Trichy district on Friday observed World Wetlands Day — celebrated annually on February 2 — by taking a pledge to protect the wetlands ecosystem. Teachers took the school students for a field trip to a nearby agricultural field and sensitised them on not dumping plastic waste in public spaces and waterbodies.“The

BENGALURU: Days after witnessing a mad rush of thousands of trekkers at Kumara Parvatha peak in Dakshina Kannada and conservationists slamming the state government for allowing such a large number of people into an ecologically sensitive area, Forest minister Eshwar Khandre on Tuesday ordered a temporary ban on trekking activities in forest areas other than those trekking routes that can be booked online.Communicating the decision, the forest minister has written to