plastic pollution

India calls for unified global response as Plastic treaty talks fail at Busan

New Delhi: The world leaders failed to reach an agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic pollution at the…

1 month ago

Global negotiations for a binding plastic pollution treaty begin in Busan

Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes.…

2 months ago

Schools to lead charge of putting ‘Planet vs. Plastics’ into action: Opinion

Written by Mrs. Damayanti Bhattacharya, Principal, Jasudben ML School and Bloomingdales Pre-Primary, Mumbai The World Meteorological Organization in May 2023…

9 months ago

World Earth Day: World must unite to fight plastic pollution

New Delhi: To raise awareness and promote the sustainability of our planet, "World Earth Day" is being observed across the…

9 months ago

Tamil Nadu begins mission to clean plastic waste in rivers

Tamil Nadu government has decided to take up another mission of clearing plastic trash in the rivers using interceptors developed…

12 months ago

UN member countries adopt legal binding treaty to protect marine biodiversity in high sea

New Delhi: The Member countries of United Nations adopted a landmark legally binding marine biodiversity agreement to protect marine life…

2 years ago

Countries agree to prepare zero draft for legally binding plastics treaty

New Delhi: The negotiators agreed to prepare a "zero draft" for a legally binding plastics treaty in the next session…

2 years ago

Negotiations for a global plastics treaty kicks off in Paris

New Delhi: The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee( INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic…

2 years ago

Environment conservation is a responsibility of all stakeholders: Opinion

Written by Braja Kishore Pradhan, Founder-Aahwahan Foundation We are in an age of modern advancement where we are racing towards…

2 years ago

Plastic pollution can be reduced by 80 percent by 2040: UNEP

New Delhi: Plastic pollution can be reduced by 80 percent by 2040 if governments and companies make policy and market…

2 years ago