Plastic

The Plastic Life-Cycle

November 28, 2022

The report – The Plastic Life-Cycle – was released by the Delhi-based think-tank, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). It was released during the one day national conclave on India Habitat Centre in November 22 What are the key findings ..

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Nanoplastics in human food chain

September 22, 2022

A new study published in the journal Nano Today revealed that nanoplastics travel up the human food web via plants, insects and fish. Key facts Nonplastics are plastic debris particles that are smaller than 1,000 nanometre, which is equal to ..

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Plastindia 2023 Plastic Exhibition & Conference

May 5, 2022

“Plastindia 2023-11th International Plastic Exhibition & Conference” was recently launched by Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers. When will the exhibition be held? It will be held from February 1 to February 5, 2023, at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. What ..

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‘Sambhav’ and ‘Svavlamban’ initiatives

March 5, 2022

‘Sambhav’ and ‘Svavlamban’ are the initiatives to tackle the issue of plastic waste in India. About the initiatives ‘Sambhav’ and ‘Svavlamban’ initiatives were launched by Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, at ..

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Global Plastics Treaty – Update (March, 2022)

March 4, 2022

Global Plastics Treaty will be one of the most significant international environmental laws in history. About the treaty UN member states have agreed to start international negotiations on drawing up a global plastics treaty that could set rules for the ..

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New Ultra Strong 2-D polymer

February 7, 2022

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT scientists have created a new 2D polymer. The polymer was named 2DPA-1. It is lighter than plastic and stronger than steel. Unlike other polymers that form spaghetti like one dimensional chains, the 2DPA-1 self ..

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