This “Trash Island” Is Becoming an Ecosystem—and Scientists Are UnsettledOcean plastic is now home to new life. Algae, barnacles, and small creatures are settling on floating debris. This is not a sign of ocean h...
06 Feb, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Nations will try again on plan to confront world's 'spiralling' plastic pollution messNations are convening in Geneva for critical talks aimed at finalizing a landmark treaty to combat the escalating plastic pollution crisis....
05 Aug, 2025, 10.31 AM IST
The plastic you can’t see is flooding the Atlantic, and entering your bodyA staggering 27 million tons of nanoplastics, invisible to the naked eye, now pollute the North Atlantic Ocean, posing a significant threat...
24 Jul, 2025, 12.47 PM IST
'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don't work'President Trump has signed an executive order to ban the use of paper straws by federal agencies, reversing a Biden administration policy a...
12 Feb, 2025, 01.46 PM IST
'Back to plastic': Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don't work'President Trump signed an executive order to reverse federal restrictions on plastic straws, citing their effectiveness over paper straws. ...
11 Feb, 2025, 01.21 PM IST
Scientists reveal that plastic pollution in the oceans is an equity issue16 Jan, 2023, 03.09 PM IST
United States is world's biggest plastic polluter, Report findsOverall, the US contributed around 42 million metric tons (MMT) in plastic waste in 2016 -- more than twice as much as China and more than ...
02 Dec, 2021, 04.05 PM IST
Lottery.com, WinTogether & Fintech.TV Announce Launch of a Charitable Sweepstakes - 'Clean Oceans Campaign'17 Jun, 2021, 04.30 PM IST
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...
24 Mar, 2021, 09.02 PM IST
A Pacific paradise is getting buried under tonnes of plastic wasteHenderson Island is an uninhabited coral atoll that lies halfway between New Zealand and Peru, with 5,500km of the ocean in either directio...
31 Jul, 2019, 10.01 AM IST
Nestlé India conducts cleanliness drives across locations on World Oceans DayThe company was supported by its implementation partners Magic Bus India Foundation and India Pollution Control Association at select locat...
08 Jun, 2019, 03.45 PM IST
Coke, Pepsi, Nestle top makers of plastic waste: ReportCoca-Cola, the world's largest soft drink maker, was the top waste producer, Greenpeace said, with Coke-branded plastic trash found in 40 o...
09 Oct, 2018, 05.49 PM IST
Narendra Modi, Emmanuel Macron selected for UN's highest environmental awardBoth Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron are selected in the Policy Leadership category for their pioneering ...
27 Sep, 2018, 02.36 AM IST
G20 Summit resolves to curb Marine Litter; Versova beach clean up going strong10 Jul, 2017, 07.34 PM IST
Scientists raise concern over marine pollution by plasticsProblem of marine pollution by plastics can be resolved through a combination of actions like enforcement of rules, stressing on recycling ...
25 Feb, 2016, 12.48 PM IST
Focus on coasts to clean up plastics in ocean: StudyThe patch is enclosed by ocean currents that concentrate the plastics into an area estimated to be larger than twice the size of the UK.
19 Jan, 2016, 05.05 PM IST
- Nature lovers dive underwater to clean up Grande Island
Venkat Charloo, of Barracuda Diving India, said, "All Goans should fight for making these islands into marina parks that will not only help...
29 Apr, 2014, 01.07 PM IST