plastic

Whilst environmentalists decry fossil overuse, US president senses opportunity

Replies sought from climate change ministry, Pak-EPA in a month

WWF estimates that an average person ingests up to five grams of plastic a week

Lavers organised a clean-up on the island last month, collecting six tonnes of plastic garbage

Alternative products for plastic-like cloth bags and other degradable plastic would be introduced in the city

Alternative products for plastic-like cloth bags and other degradable plastic will be introduced in the city

Federal capital will celebrate its freedom from polythene bags on August 14

A step towards curbing plastic pollution

People could be ingesting up to five grams of plastic every week, which is equivalent to the weight of a credit card

The average person could be consuming 1,769 particles of plastic every week from water alone

At least 5trillion plastic pieces are floating in our oceans at the moment

Demand creation of parliamentary panel where they can present their case over the new policy

Confiscates plastic bags from commercial markets and distributes paper bags to the shopkeepers

Global plastic production has grown rapidly and is currently more than 400 million tonnes per year

Farmers who once used clay pots are opting for cheaper goods, often imported

To highlight the risk, charity served hungry customers battered deep-fried fish-shaped plastic

Global plastic production has grown rapidly and is currently more than 400 million tonnes per year

311 officials in the blue squad are tasked with enforcing a recent ban on single-use plastics in Mumbai

New Zealand uses hundreds of millions of single-use plastic bags each year many of which end up harming marine life

Because of their role in global pollution, plastics are hugely controversial

DC gives traders and shopkeepers one week’s time to remove all plastic bags from markets and warehouses

Chile uses around 3.4 billion plastic bags every year

With public pressure growing on governments to ban single use plastics, manufacturers are feeling the heat

Many children were reportedly treated for eye injuries

Since 1967, global plastic production has increased from two million tonnes to 380 million tonnes

The G7's closing statement also included a general pledge against ocean pollution by cutting down on plastic

June 5th marked World Environment Day but rather than a celebratory occasion ugly statistics were reiterated

As authorities fail to arrest trends and dispose of trash, researchers look for enzymes to dissolve waste

An autopsy revealed bags weighing up to eight kilogrammes (18 pounds) in the creature's stomach

These rivers are also in countries with a high rate of mismanaged plastic waste production

Plastic pollution is now recognised as a hazard to public health and the human body

Home secretary directs police to register cases against violaters

Over 1 million birds and over 100,000 other sea mammals and turtles die every year due to plastic waste

Plastic pollution endangering turtles around the world

Seven billion tonnes of plastic waste generated in 2015 but only 9% recycled

The usage of BPA–based chemicals are banned for food product packaging in various developed countries

The new legislation will take effect from 2020

Mars Chocolate is carrying out a voluntary recall of chocolate products after plastic was found in a product