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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...- 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...
- The growing scourge of plastic pollution: In numbersIn December, nations may agree on a pioneering treaty to cut plastic pollution, projected to triple by 2060. Global plastic production has ...
- India, France to engage with like-minded nations to bolster talks for legally binding instrument to end plastic pollutionIndia and France will constructively engage other like-minded countries to strengthen the negotiations for an international legally binding...
- At UNEA, India will play vital role on issues of sustainable use, recycle economy: Bhupender Yadav"India will also move a resolution at the UNEA on the issue of marine litter. We will try to reach a consensus with other member countries ...
- Covid pandemic result of degradation of natural areas, species' loss, exploitation: UNEP IndiaIndia has taken the path of short-term economic interest over decades and this has diminished the ability of ecosystems to provide and supp...
- India taking all steps to ensure it becomes free of single-use plastic by 2022: Prakash Javadekar"Prime Minister Modi pledged to make the country free of single use plastic. We took several steps in that direction. The import of plastic...
- Masks and gloves are saving lives - and causing pollutionThe Pacific Beach Coalition recently noticed a dramatic increase in discarded PPE on beaches in and around the city of Pacifica, south of S...
- 14 million tonnes of microplastics on sea floor: Australian study
- UN hails India for championing phase-out of single-use plasticsIn a letter to Environment Secretary C K Mishra, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Deputy Executive Secretary Joyce Msuya commend...
- India, Norway pledge to address issue of marine plastic litter, microplasticsOn Sunday, meeting on the sidelines of 13th meeting of the Convention on Migratory Species being held in Gandhinagar, Environment Minister ...
- Whale found dead with 100kg ‘litter ball’ in stomach
- Floating ocean plastics can contribute to global warming, find Indian researchersThe study found that floating plastics act similar to algae and prevent the absorption of sunlight by water bodies.
- G20 environment and energy ministers meet in JapanJapan is of the view that virtuous cycle of environmental protection and growth will be driven by the breakthrough innovations.
- Union Earth Sciences ministry to study marine litter
- Plastic eaten by creatures living in deepest places on EarthScientists have found plastic in the stomachs of animals living more than 10 kilometres below the ocean surface in the deepest places on Ea...
- G20 Summit resolves to curb Marine Litter; Versova beach clean up going strong
- The plastic menace: How mankind is treating oceans as a global trash canWhen UN member countries come together in New York for the Oceans Conference in June, addressing marine litter will be a priority.
- World Heritage-listed island most polluted place on EarthSydney, May 16 (IANS) A remote island in the South Pacific is the most polluted place on the planet, Australian research said on Tuesday.
- Nature lovers dive underwater to clean up Grande IslandVenkat Charloo, of Barracuda Diving India, said, "All Goans should fight for making these islands into marina parks that will not only help...
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