Plastic
Plan to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch gets underway
An ambitious project to clean up the ocean’s plastic pollution got underway over the weekend as members of The Ocean Cleanup project…
The Salt In Your Food Might Have Plastic In It, Says IIT-B’s Recent Study
The fact that plastic is harming the environment is no secret. While steps are being taken to reduce the usage of plastic,…
M&S to phase out plastic cutlery in cafés
Marks and Spencer (M&S) will start phasing out plastic cutlery across its in-store cafés next month in a move it claims will…
Biggest Effort to Clear 1 Trillion Pieces of Plastic
Boyan Slat is a 23-year-old Dutch inventor, and founder of the highly ambitious Ocean Cleanup project. And in a little over a…
Hilton to be the sustainability role model for the hotel industry
We are witnessing a Golden Age of travel, with more and more people realising .. the importance of maintaining a healthy work life…
Fuel from plastic
For his latest venture, entrepreneur Sivaraj Muthuraman has found a better use for the plastic waste that usually makes its way into…
Japan environment ministry to back development of biodegradable plastics
TOKYO — The Ministry of the Environment will include some 5 billion yen in its fiscal 2019 budget request to commission the…
People encouraged to use alternative products for plastics
With the State Government banning use of plastics from January 1, 2019, an awareness campaign “Plastic pollution-free Tamil Nadu” was initiated here…
This new biodegradable plastic-free water bottle degrades in just three weeks It’s the perfect alternative to plastic containers
One of the worst culprits of single-use plastic waste are plastic water bottles that are discarded as soon as the drink has…
On Thai Island, Hotel Guests Check Out of Plastic Waste
For the millions of sun seekers who head to Thailand’s resort island of Phuket each year in search of stunning beaches and…