Global plastic recycling rates 'stagnant' at under 10%: StudyThe amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent with most new plastic still made from fossil fuel...
11 Apr, 2025, 04.13 PM IST
India contributed just 3.5% of global plastic waste in 2022: AnalysisIn 2022, global plastic waste reached 268 million tonnes, with China and the US being the largest contributors. While India accounted for 3...
10 Apr, 2025, 09.50 PM IST
Over a bn pounds of Coca-Cola plastic waste to enter waterways; can fill stomachs of 18 mn whales: StudyBy 2030, Coca-Cola products are projected to contribute 1.33 billion pounds of plastic waste to oceans annually, equivalent to filling the ...
26 Mar, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
China's landfills brim with textile waste as fast fashion reigns and recycling takes a back seatIn China, the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, more than 26 million tons of clothes are thrown away each year, according to g...
10 Jul, 2024, 10.31 AM IST
NGT levies Rs 4,000 crore environmental compensation on Bihar for lax waste managementThe National Green Tribunal imposed a Rs 4,000 crore ($540 million) environmental compensation on the Indian state of Bihar for its failure...
05 May, 2023, 05.32 PM IST
China’s assault on the environment continues on the High SeasIndustrialized nations like China are meeting their seafood needs with their highly sophisticated fishing fleet operating in international ...
04 Feb, 2023, 04.06 PM IST
How Bosch & CHEP Are Saving Five Olympic Pools of Water Every Year09 Dec, 2022, 08.00 AM IST
Plastic pollution vs food waste: When tackling both becomes a challenge, be mindful of what you put on your plateAccording to UN data, 20 to 30 per cent of food produced is wasted.
15 Jun, 2022, 05.01 PM IST
Runaway climate change: UK fast fashion brands ASOS & Missguided will now have to pay plastic taxMost of the clothes contain synthetic fabrics like nylon, acrylic and elastane.
11 Jun, 2021, 08.57 AM IST
World Cup: Effects of climate change on cricket’s ecosystem and economyWith three abandonments and one no-result in a week, the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is officially the wettest tournament of all time.
17 Jun, 2019, 09.37 AM IST
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Where progress on paper hits quicksand of ground realityThe statistics may appear to be picture perfect but the situation on the ground turned out to be somewhat different.
05 Jun, 2018, 04.09 PM IST
An 8.3-bn tonne problem: How to manage plastic wasteIn India, 80% of total plastic consumption is discarded as waste and official statistics say the country generates 25,940 tonnes of waste d...
01 Jun, 2018, 11.08 PM IST
Humans turning Earth into 'plastic planet': StudyOf that total waste, only 9 per cent was recycled, 12 per cent was incinerated and 79 per cent accumulated in landfills or the natural envi...
21 Jul, 2017, 02.29 PM 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
With new technologies and knowledge of segregation, India is fast learning how to manage its wasteWaste-to-energy plants using organic matter are mushrooming in India, as newer technology brings ease of use and good returns on investment...
21 May, 2017, 12.24 AM IST
'Swachh Delhi' app relaunched with additional featuresThe Urban Development department will track important statistics and data like how many complaints are being lodged and which areas have ma...
09 Nov, 2016, 07.25 PM IST
Bathtubs are a drain on hotel resourcesNothing beats typical Indian frugality: contrast a bucket's maximum of 30 litres to a bathtub's standard 250-litre capacity.
30 May, 2013, 12.01 PM IST