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Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Collapse Without An Agreement
Talks aimed at striking a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution fell apart Friday without agreement, as countries failed to find consensus on how the world should tackle the ever-growing scourge.
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Tamil Nadu Calls For Eco-Friendly Ganesha Idols To Avoid Water Pollution
With Ganesh Chaturthi set to be celebrated on August 27, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has issued a set of guidelines urging devotees to opt for eco-friendly idols and to ensure that immersion activities do not pollute waterbodies.
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How Labubu Dolls Are Blowing Up Hopes Of A Plastic Ban Amid Global Talks
The world's governments are meeting this week to hammer out a treaty to reverse the rising tide of plastics. Oil companies have other ideas.
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Why World Is Divided On Plastic As UN Treaty Talks Restart
Plastic production doubled between 2000 and 2019, from 234 to 460 million tons. Without more ambitious policies, the amount of plastics produced around the world is set to reach 736 million tons by 2040.
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Plastic Pollution Threatens Human Health: Study
Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately.
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Here's How Plastic Pollution Is Affecting Your Body
In this article, we discuss various ways through which plastic pollution affects your health.
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Dia Mirza's "Travelling Bottle" Has A Special Purpose, Find Out What
Dia Mirza is a vocal advocate of beating plastic pollution through eco-friendly habits.
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Plastic-Eating Worms Could Be The Solution To Faster Reduction Of Pollution
A plastic-eating insect may help solve the trash problem that has choked the Earth for a long time, scientists have concluded in a new study.
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India Tops World In Plastic Pollution, Produces 20% Of Global Waste
The amount of waste produced in India could fill approximately 604 Taj Mahals.
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Scientists Have Made 100 Percent Biodegradable Plastic From Barley, Can Be Used For Food Packaging
Only about nine percent of plastic is recycled globally, the rest ends up being incinerated, dumped into landfills or ends up polluting nature.
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Bureaucrat Shares "Disheartening" Video Of Elephant Chewing Plastic, Internet Calls For Action
A video in which an elephant is seen eating what appears to be a plastic bag perfectly encapsulated the extent of plastic pollution on our planet.
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US' Plan To Ban Single-Use Plastics On Public Lands By 2032
The United States will phase out single-use plastics in national parks and other public lands over the next decade, President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday as part of actions on World Oceans Day.
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This Is What Downing Street Will Look Like If....
The animated video shows PM Boris Johnson giving a speech on tackling plastic pollution before being drowned in a wave of plastic pouring from above
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Coca-Cola Planning To Launch Paper Bottles To Prevent Plastic Pollution
Popular soft-drink brand Coca-Cola has announced that they are testing new paper bottles that are environment-friendly and sustainable.
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Indonesia Proposes To Tax Polluting Cars
Indonesia's finance minister proposed on Wednesday new duties on sweetened drinks, vehicles that emit carbon dioxide and plastic bags, to control consumption of the products in Southeast Asia's largest economy.
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Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Collapse Without An Agreement
Talks aimed at striking a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution fell apart Friday without agreement, as countries failed to find consensus on how the world should tackle the ever-growing scourge.
-
Tamil Nadu Calls For Eco-Friendly Ganesha Idols To Avoid Water Pollution
With Ganesh Chaturthi set to be celebrated on August 27, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has issued a set of guidelines urging devotees to opt for eco-friendly idols and to ensure that immersion activities do not pollute waterbodies.
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How Labubu Dolls Are Blowing Up Hopes Of A Plastic Ban Amid Global Talks
The world's governments are meeting this week to hammer out a treaty to reverse the rising tide of plastics. Oil companies have other ideas.
-
Why World Is Divided On Plastic As UN Treaty Talks Restart
Plastic production doubled between 2000 and 2019, from 234 to 460 million tons. Without more ambitious policies, the amount of plastics produced around the world is set to reach 736 million tons by 2040.
-
Plastic Pollution Threatens Human Health: Study
Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately.
-
Here's How Plastic Pollution Is Affecting Your Body
In this article, we discuss various ways through which plastic pollution affects your health.
-
Dia Mirza's "Travelling Bottle" Has A Special Purpose, Find Out What
Dia Mirza is a vocal advocate of beating plastic pollution through eco-friendly habits.
-
Plastic-Eating Worms Could Be The Solution To Faster Reduction Of Pollution
A plastic-eating insect may help solve the trash problem that has choked the Earth for a long time, scientists have concluded in a new study.
-
India Tops World In Plastic Pollution, Produces 20% Of Global Waste
The amount of waste produced in India could fill approximately 604 Taj Mahals.
-
Scientists Have Made 100 Percent Biodegradable Plastic From Barley, Can Be Used For Food Packaging
Only about nine percent of plastic is recycled globally, the rest ends up being incinerated, dumped into landfills or ends up polluting nature.
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Bureaucrat Shares "Disheartening" Video Of Elephant Chewing Plastic, Internet Calls For Action
A video in which an elephant is seen eating what appears to be a plastic bag perfectly encapsulated the extent of plastic pollution on our planet.
-
US' Plan To Ban Single-Use Plastics On Public Lands By 2032
The United States will phase out single-use plastics in national parks and other public lands over the next decade, President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday as part of actions on World Oceans Day.
-
This Is What Downing Street Will Look Like If....
The animated video shows PM Boris Johnson giving a speech on tackling plastic pollution before being drowned in a wave of plastic pouring from above
-
Coca-Cola Planning To Launch Paper Bottles To Prevent Plastic Pollution
Popular soft-drink brand Coca-Cola has announced that they are testing new paper bottles that are environment-friendly and sustainable.
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Indonesia Proposes To Tax Polluting Cars
Indonesia's finance minister proposed on Wednesday new duties on sweetened drinks, vehicles that emit carbon dioxide and plastic bags, to control consumption of the products in Southeast Asia's largest economy.
