Addressing the nation through 72nd edition of his monthly radio programme, PM Modi made a clarion call to make the country free of single-use plastic
In order to investigate the levels of microplastic contamination globally in fish and shellfish, the researchers observed more than fifty studies between the years 2014 and...
According to an expert, microplastics could pass into our blood or lymphatic system and end up in our organs, potentially having harmful consequences
According to experts, the Ganges River supports some of the world's largest inland fisheries, but no research has been done to assess plastic pollution from this...
According to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, tea is given in ''kulhad'' at nearly 400 railway stations in the country today, and in future, the plan is...
Vagamon, a British era plantation town in high range Idukki district in central Kerala, been chocked by plastic and other non-degradable waste dumped by the visitors
According to experts, since 1950, the world has created 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste, 91 per cent of which has never been recycled
'Upvaas' in Hindi means fasting; plastic 'upvaas' means limiting the use of single-use plastic and swapping it with eco-friendly alternatives
With an aim to contribute to reduction in air pollution, environmentalist uses waste plastic bottles to create vertical gardens at various places
National Green Tribunal stated that at least one district in every state should be made a model for compliance of plastic waste management rules in the...
Swachh Survekshan 2020: From waste management, segregation, treatment, to creating awareness among people and switching to eco-friendly alternatives to single-use plastic, New Delhi Municipal Council is...
Gujarat’s Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban has launched a pilot project in the district Morbi to raise awareness about waste segregation by offering household items of everyday use...
According to a study published in the journal Biofuels, billions of items of disposable Personal Protective Equipment can be converted from its plastic state into biofuels...
Named as Bottle Hub, the shed at the bus stop at Kinar near Thrippunithura in Kerala has been built by the members of a recreational club,...
In October 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called on citizens to help end the usage of single-use plastic - seen as a pollutant - by...