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Microplastics Impact Weather and Climate Patterns

Recent studies reveal that microplastics in the atmosphere may influence weather and climate. Research from Penn State indicates...

📅 November 12, 2024

The Plastic Life-Cycle

The report – The Plastic Life-Cycle – was released by the Delhi-based think-tank, Centre for Science and Environment...

📅 November 28, 2022

Nanoplastics in human food chain

A new study published in the journal Nano Today revealed that nanoplastics travel up the human food web...

📅 September 22, 2022

Plastindia 2023 Plastic Exhibition & Conference

“Plastindia 2023-11th International Plastic Exhibition & Conference” was recently launched by Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers. When...

📅 May 5, 2022

‘Sambhav’ and ‘Svavlamban’ initiatives

‘Sambhav’ and ‘Svavlamban’ are the initiatives to tackle the issue of plastic waste in India. About the initiatives...

📅 March 5, 2022

Global Plastics Treaty – Update (March, 2022)

Global Plastics Treaty will be one of the most significant international environmental laws in history. About the treaty...

📅 March 4, 2022

New Ultra Strong 2-D polymer

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT scientists have created a new 2D polymer. The polymer was named 2DPA-1....

📅 February 7, 2022

Plastic snowfall in the Alps

The researchers from Austria, Netherlands and Switzerland have found that trillions of plastic particles fall along with snow...

📅 February 2, 2022

Delhi Airport: The First Single-use Plastic-free airport

The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has become the first airport in India to become free of single-use...

📅 February 19, 2020

Odisha government launchs a new initiative “Meal in exchange for plastic waste”

In an effort to raise awareness about the perils of using plastic, the Kotpad Notified Area Council (NAC)...

📅 November 1, 2019

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