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Practical, India-first writing on ESG, EPR, BRSR, CBAM and climate — authored by the Pro India team.

Ocean plastic is a huge problem. Blockchain could be part of the solution.
The world’s oceans are awash in plastic, and the problem is only getting worse. Each year, 8 million metric tons of plastic…

Food waste bioplastic
As the war on plastics continues to gather pace, a string of corporates including Reebok and Lego have moved to incorporate bioplastics…

Walkers to launch UK’s first crisp packet recycling scheme
The UK’s biggest crisp brand Walkers has unveiled plans to launch a nationwide crisp packet recycling scheme, following months of consumer protests…

Inside Unilever’s plastics packaging strategy
Unilever’s chief R&D officer David Blanchard has outlined the company’s three-pillar approach to improving the recyclability of its product packaging, focusing on…

Plastic-eating fungus could help fight against waste
A fungus that can “eat” plastic in weeks rather than years could help fight the growing plastic waste problem, according to a…

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…