That black plastic spatula in your kitchen drawer? It may be time to toss it. Recently, there’s been lots of buzz about the dangers of cooking with black plastic utensils — think spoons ...
The National Green Tribunal has been informed that various measures, including immediate microplastic cleanup drives and prohibiting high-risk plastic items, were needed to curb microplastic ...
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has been informed that various measures, including immediate microplastic cleanup drives and prohibiting high-risk plastic items, were needed to curb ...
The National Green Tribunal has called for immediate actions to tackle high microplastic levels in Puri's beaches. Key measures include cleanup drives, high-risk plastic bans, and enhanced wastewater ...
A new study detected dangerous chemicals in a variety of household items. But experts say the health risks aren’t clear-cut. Credit...Tonje Thilesen for The New York Times Supported by By Emily ...
People clean up plastic trash at a beach in Bali, Indonesia. Image by OCG Saving The Ocean via Unsplash (Public domain). The unity and resolve among nations backing a tough binding treaty became ...
The story so far:The 5th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) on plastic pollution was a conclave of delegations from about 170 countries mandated to establish a legally binding treaty ...
Another key contributor to microplastics is the tiny plastic beads often included in cleansers, cosmetics, and various beauty products. One promising solution to tackle this problem is to replace ...
The eThekwini municipality has declared the majority of beaches safe and open for swimming, giving encouragement to those ready to flock south for the summer. The city relies on tourism during the ...
Researchers developed biodegradable materials that could replace the plastic micro-beads now used in beauty products. The materials could also be used to encapsulate nutrients for food fortification.
It's not your imagination: Beverage containers for milk, soda and water have gotten harder to open in recent years because their plastic screw top caps have been shortened to save plastic.