Plastic Pollution

You May Be Eating A Credit Card's Worth Of Plastic Each Week: Study

World News | Reuters | Wednesday June 12, 2019

Plastic pollution is so widespread in the environment that you may be ingesting five grams a week, the equivalent of eating a credit card, a study commissioned by the environmental charity WWF International said on Wednesday.

Canada To Ban Single-Use Plastics In 2021, Says PM Justin Trudeau

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 10, 2019

Canada will ban single-use plastics from 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday, declaring it a "global challenge" to phase out the bottles, straws and plastic bags clogging the world's oceans.

Do You Know What Is 'Plogging'? The Hottest Trend In India Right Now

Offbeat | Reuters | Thursday April 25, 2019

The Swedish phenomenon of "plogging", where joggers combine their run with picking up the trash they find in nature, is going global as both environment and fitness fanatics benefit from the new trend.

Supermarket Praised For Replacing Plastic Packaging With Banana Leaves

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday April 11, 2019

The Rimping Supermarket chain in Chiang Mai has gotten rid of plastic packaging for vegetables and is now instead using banana leaves to wrap them.

Mystery Of "Garfield" Phones Washing Up On Beach Solved After 30 Years

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 29, 2019

For more than 30 years bright orange "Garfield" phones have been washing up on the French coast to the bemusement of local beach cleaners, who have finally cracked the mystery behind them.

Starving Whale, With 40 kg Of Plastic In Stomach, Dies In Philippines

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 18, 2019

A starving whale with 40 kilos (88 pounds) of plastic trash in its stomach has died after being washed ashore in the Philippines, activists said Monday, calling it one of the worst cases of poisoning they have seen.

India Resolves On Banning Single-Use Plastics At UN

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 16, 2019

India has piloted resolutions on two important global environment issues related to single-use plastics and sustainable nitrogen management at the UN Environment Assembly.

Nations Agree To "Significantly" Cut Single-Use Plastics Over Next Decade

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 15, 2019

Nations on Friday committed to "significantly reduce" single-use plastics over the next decade, in a series of voluntary pledges that green groups warned fell short of tackling Earth's pollution crisis.

Minister Launches Anthem On 'Plastic-Free India' In Seven Languages

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 28, 2019

Union Minister Harsh Vardhan Thursday launched an anthem as a part of a campaign to make India plastic-free by 2022, and stressed on strengthening plastic waste management and recycling ecosystem in the country.

Indonesians Clean Up The Beach One Sandal At A Time

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 21, 2019

Hundreds of people sifted through a vast wasteland of rubbish strewn across a beach in Indonesia on Thursday, underscoring the Southeast Asian archipelago's mammoth marine waste problem.

This Rubbery Sea Creature Can Help Combat Pollution In Oceans. Here's How

Science | Reuters | Thursday February 21, 2019

A rubbery sea creature with an irritating habit of clinging to ships and invading beaches could help measure plastic pollution as it can filter tiny particles from the ocean and store them in its soft tissue.

Scientists Look For Owner Of USB Drive Found In Leopard Seal's Poop

World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Wednesday February 6, 2019

A pair of researchers in New Zealand made a surprising discovery several weeks ago while analyzing a pile of seal poop. Nestled inside one of the excrement samples was something unusually hard: a USB stick.

How People In Nepal Are Raising Awareness About Pollution Of Oceans

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 5, 2018

Young Nepalis created a map of the Dead Sea with used plastic bags Wednesday in a bid to set a new international record and raise awareness about the vast volumes polluting the world's oceans.

Coca Cola, Pepsi, Nestle Top Ocean Polluters: Report On Plastic Pollution

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 9, 2018

"These brand audits offer undeniable proof of the role that corporations play in perpetuating the global plastic pollution crisis," said Von Hernandez, the Global Coordinator of Break Free From Plastic, at the presentation of the study in Manila.

Pope Francis Urges Action Against "Endless Fields" Of Plastic In Oceans

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 2, 2018

Pope Francis, who has spoken strongly for action against global warming in recent years, called on Saturday for people to work together to stop the world's oceans filling up with plastic waste.