The Centre said that more than 34 lakh tons of plastic waste was generated in 2019-20 and 30.59 lakh tons in 2018-19
The UNDP programme, which began in 2018, has so far collected 83,000 metric tonne of plastic waste. India generates about 3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste...
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated more than eight million tonnes of plastic waste globally, with over 25,000 tonnes of it entering the oceans, according to a...
23-year-old Ashay Bhave through his start-up Thaely has recycled 50,000 plastic bags and 35,000 plastic bottles since July 2021 and converted them into sneakers
As part of its larger vision for a cleaner and greener environment, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on Monday had launched 'Pollution Mitigation Action Plan...
The thickness of plastic carry bags will be increased from 50 microns to 75 microns from September 30, 2021, and to 120 microns from December 31,...
According to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, more than 700 marine species, from blue whales to small barnacles, have had...
Single-use plastic (including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene) items like plates, cups, glasses, forks, straw, container, plastic/PVC banners less than 100 microns and stirrers are expected to...
In the year 2019-20, India generated an annual waste of 34,69,780 tonnes of plastic waste while in 2018-19 it was 33,60,043 tonnes and in 2017-18 it...
Manveer Singh started innovative eco-friendly work in April 2018, has till now sold three artworks overseas – two in Abu Dhabi and one in Germany
With an aim to find innovative solutions to the problem of plastic waste in the country, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched...
World Environment Day 2021: Do you want to give up single-use plastic but don’t know from where to start? Here are some brands that can help...
According to experts, the movement against plastic has taken a battering in the pandemic with dependency on single-use plastic surging and households contributing to the tonnes...
Biomedical waste has become a major issue, now that it comes from every household due to COVID-19, writes Ripu Daman Bevli, Founder, Litter Free India movement...
