A simple diving trip led an 18-year-old to build a system to pull plastic from the oceanInspired by a beach clean-up day, an 18-year-old innovator envisioned a groundbreaking solution for ocean pollution. By applying his unders...
21 May, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Earth Day 2026: How Canadian cities are turning April 22 into action, from clean-ups to climate learningEarth Day 2026 sees Canadians actively participating in environmental protection. From Quebec's wildlife cleanup to British Columbia's shor...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Sattva announces coastal zero-waste campaign in Karnataka, targets 80,000 householdsThe programme aims to connect over 80,000 households and integrate 50 coastal villages into formal waste management systems, with a focus o...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
Apple reports record use of recycled materials across products in 2025Apple reported that 30% of the materials used in its 2025 products came from recycled sources, its highest level so far, as part of its pus...
16 Apr, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
World Environment Day 2025: Top 50 powerful slogans to inspire everyoneWorld Environment Day 2025: The world will observe World Environment Day on June 5, 2025. The Republic of Korea will host the event. The th...
04 Jun, 2025, 12.29 PM IST
World Environment Day 2025: Date, theme, poster ideas, host country, significance, historyWorld Environment Day 2025 will address plastic pollution. The Republic of Korea will host the event. The United Nations Environment Progra...
04 Jun, 2025, 12.15 PM IST
Recycling crisis: India’s plastic waste keeps piling up to alarming levelsPlastic is unavoidable now and so is the pollution caused by it. The answer lies in managing plastic waste in a better way and embracing re...
28 Apr, 2024, 10.01 AM IST
India among 12 nations responsible for 60 pc of world's mismanaged plastic waste: ReportA new report by Swiss non-profit EA Earth Action reveals that India, along with 11 other countries, is responsible for 60% of the world's m...
12 Apr, 2024, 05.23 PM IST
How adolescent-focussed brand SheWings is empowering girls with curated sustainable menstrual hygiene productsMadan Mohit Bhardwaj, Founder, SheWings Personal Care, delves into the philosophy, product efficacy, and passion for planet Earth, behind t...
14 Sep, 2023, 10.02 AM IST
- Need plastic surgery now
Reprocessing of recovered plastic scraps or wastes into usable products is called plastic recycling. Most plastics are non-biodegradable in...
29 Jun, 2022, 11.33 PM IST
World Environment Day 2022: Do your bit to save the planetEach year, a specific theme is decided to mark this day to amplify the important message behind it. This year's theme is 'Only One Earth', ...
05 Jun, 2022, 01.37 PM IST
79% of plastic in landfills, water bodiesWhen Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year given a call to save cows from plastic, his message brought into focus the hazards of this ...
26 Jul, 2017, 07.55 AM IST
Humans turning Earth into 'plastic planet': StudyBy 2015, humans had generated 8.3bn metric tonnes of plastics, 6.3bn tonnes of which had become waste. Of that, only 9% was recycled, 12% w...
21 Jul, 2017, 02.14 PM IST
Human impact has created a 'plastic planet': StudyThe study examined the evidence that we now live in the Anthropocene, an epoch where humans dominate the Earth's surface geology.
28 Jan, 2016, 12.52 PM IST
Green Earth Innovations Technology to extract fuel from plastic ready for commercialisationGEI, staked claim that its Indian patented technology for extraction of fuel from plastic waste, is ready for commercialisation.
26 Aug, 2013, 05.24 PM IST
- Tribunal seeks crackdown on units burning plastic
The National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi Police to ensure that no burning of plastic is allowed in west Delhi’s Mundka and Nangloi vi...
22 May, 2013, 02.33 AM IST