In 1933, one unexpected waxy deposit inside a reactor helped create modern plastic foreverA chance discovery in a 1933 laboratory experiment led to polyethylene, a plastic now vital for packaging and industry. Chemists Eric Fawce...
20 May, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
You have been eating plastic for years; this fermented Korean food might finally help you fight backSouth Korea kimchi research benefits: Scientists have discovered a special bacterium in kimchi. This tiny microbe can attach to nanoplastic...
19 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
India inks 'once-in-a-generation' free trade agreement with New Zealand after a decade of talksIndia-New Zealand FTA: India and New Zealand have inked a landmark free trade agreement, a "once-in-a-generation" pact opening new avenues ...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Kedarnath Dham opens doors: PM Modi writes to devotees, calls yatra a divine celebration of faithKedarnath Temple has opened its doors for devotees. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended a warm welcome and best wishes. He described the ...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.58 PM 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
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
1 lakh NCC cadets to help Punjab govt in creating awareness against single use plastic, MoU signedEnvironment Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, NCC Additional Directorate (Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh) Major General ...
12 Aug, 2022, 06.44 PM IST
WeWork India makes senior appointments to bolster growth plansRaghuvinder Singh Pathania, previously head of operations, has taken up a more significant position and is now the head of community and op...
04 Oct, 2021, 02.25 PM IST
Recycle, reuse, reduce & repeat: Loopify goes plastic-free for a year and countingThe company is partnering with eco-conscious firms to reduce emissions & micro-plastics.
10 Jul, 2021, 02.59 PM IST
Free villages of single-use plastic: PM to SarpanchsWants heads to create awareness on risks during ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ period.
14 Sep, 2019, 07.27 AM IST
Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan launches anthem on 'plastic-free India' in seven languagesThe 'Plastic Waste-Free India' has been anthem, prepared and produced by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Smriti Manch (PDUSM).
28 Feb, 2019, 01.04 PM IST
Green thumbs gear up to follow a plastic free month, taking off from the global movementThe initiative, is an off-shoot of the global movement Plastic Free July, that started in Western Australia in 2011 and is now spread acros...
28 Jun, 2018, 03.07 PM IST
Infosys celebrates World Environment Day with UNEPThe company also pledged to reduce the per capita generation of plastic waste by 50% in the same year.
01 Jun, 2018, 01.37 PM IST
Government declaring all protected areas 'plastic free zones' symbolic initiative: GreenpeaceAhead of World Environment Day on June 5, the environment ministry had recently banned plastics in all protected areas across the country, ...
29 Apr, 2018, 09.49 PM IST
30-kg plastic can be found in every dead cow/buffalo in IndiaUnion Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that at least 30-kg of plastic can be found in every dead cow/buffalo in India.
28 Mar, 2015, 02.15 PM IST
Government to strengthen laws to combat plastic hazard: JavadekarLinking the drive against plastic to 'clean-India' campaign, environment minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government will take a n...
17 Dec, 2014, 10.56 PM IST