Plastic Pollution

Pic Of Corbett Tigers Playing With Plastic Sparks Concern

Offbeat | Friday February 7, 2020

A picture clicked at the Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand shows three tigers playing with a piece of plastic.

World's First 'Living Robots' Created by Scientists, Using Stem Cells

ANI | Thursday January 16, 2020

A group of scientists have succeeded in using living cells from frog embryos into other new life-forms, which they are referring to as a 'living, programmable organisms'.

Cobra Throws Up Plastic Bottle In Disturbing Video

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Friday January 10, 2020

A video shared by Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan this morning, shows a cobra throwing up a plastic bottle it had swallowed.

India Produces 25,000 Tonnes Plastic Waste Daily, 40% Uncollected: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 22, 2019

India generates more than 25,000 tonnes of plastic waste everyday, 40 per cent of which remains uncollected and littered in the environment, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha today.

Kerala Government Bans Single-Use Plastic From January 2020: Report

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 21, 2019

The Kerala government today decided to ban single-use-plastic products from January one.

Heartbreaking Pic Shows Dead Baby Turtle Found With 104 Plastic Pieces In Belly

Offbeat | Wednesday October 9, 2019

A baby turtle that washed up in Boca Raton, Florida, died shortly after it was found by the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center last week. It had 104 pieces of plastic in its stomach.

Amit Shah Urges Women To Stop Using Plastic Bags To Save Environment

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 29, 2019

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday appealed to women not to use plastic bags to help protect the environment and suggested that they carry cloth bags, which are long-lasting, for shopping.

India To Ban Six Single-Use Plastic Products From October 2: Report

India News | Reuters | Wednesday August 28, 2019

The Centre is set to impose a nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups and straws on October 2, officials said, in its most sweeping measure yet to stamp out single-use plastics from cities and villages that rank among the world's most polluted.

PM Modi Calls For Mass Movement Against Plastic Waste From October 2

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 25, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to observe the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi this year as a day to make India plastic-free and exhorted municipalities, NGOs and the corporate sector to come up with ways for safe disposal of accumulated plastic waste before Diwali.

Hope Finance Minister Heard PM "Loud And Clear", Says P Chidambaram

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Friday August 16, 2019

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his Independence Day speech that drew attention to "population explosion", plastic pollution and the need for not seeing "wealth creators with suspicion" - and added a message for the current Finance Minister especially on the last point.

Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Wins People's Choice Award In US

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 28, 2019

Renowned Indian sand artist and Padma Awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the People's Choice Award at a prestigious sand sculpting festival in the US, wowing the American public with his sculpture that highlighted the message of combating plastic pollution in oceans.

Celebrities, Citizens Team Up For Massive Cleanliness Drive In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Ria Saini | Sunday July 21, 2019

The massive drive to clean up Mumbai's Dadar beach has entered its 100th week. Led by 27-year-old Mumbai resident Chinu Kawatra, hundreds of volunteers come together every Sunday morning to clear plastic from the beach.

This Eco-Friendly Parking Idea Has Anand Mahindra's Nod Of Approval

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday July 18, 2019

After promising to "banish" plastic water bottles in the boardroom, Anand Mahindra has given one of his famous Twitter shout-outs to another innovative idea for curbing plastic pollution. This morning, he shared a picture of a water tank converted into a parking space for two scooters and praised the concept.

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.