PLASTIC POLLUTION CRISIS
Turning waste into wealth: How waste treatment innovation can create jobs and drive green growth
India grapples with a huge waste problem. This challenge presents an opportunity for innovation. Waste can be a valuable resource through recycling and energy conversion. Untreated waste poses health and investment risks. Waste treatment can create jobs and promote green growth. Government policies and private sector involvement are crucial. India can transform its waste crisis into a sustainable future.
Momentum sagging at UN plastic pollution treaty talks
Talks on forging a landmark treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were stumbling Saturday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on how far the proposed agreement should go. The talks are mandated to look at the full life cycle of plastic, from production to pollution, but some countries are unhappy with such a wide scope.
Plastic Treaty 2025: Will world leaders finally address the $1.5 trillion health crisis in Geneva?
Global plastic treaty talks in Geneva 2025: Global leaders are meeting in Geneva to discuss a treaty on plastic pollution. A new report highlights the health risks of plastics. Plastic exposure can harm human health at every stage of life. Plastic production is increasing, while recycling efforts lag. The plastic crisis is connected to the climate crisis. Experts urge action to address this global problem.
Nations will try again on plan to confront world's 'spiralling' plastic pollution mess
Nations are convening in Geneva for critical talks aimed at finalizing a landmark treaty to combat the escalating plastic pollution crisis. Disagreements persist, particularly on limiting plastic production, with some nations prioritizing redesign and recycling.
Is India doing enough to combat its waste management and pollution crisis?
India grapples with a significant waste management and pollution crisis, evident in overflowing landfills and declining air quality. While progress is being made in remediating legacy waste and increasing processing capacity, challenges remain, particularly with plastic waste and toxic discards. The nation is striving for a cleaner future through policy initiatives, technological innovation, and public awareness campaigns.
World Environment Day 2025: Top 50 powerful slogans to inspire everyone
World Environment Day 2025: The world will observe World Environment Day on June 5, 2025. The Republic of Korea will host the event. The theme for this year is 'Beat Plastic Pollution'. The United Nations Environment Programme leads the campaign. It urges people to take action against plastic. Collective action can help turn the tide. People can contribute by refusing single-use plastics.
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Over a bn pounds of Coca-Cola plastic waste to enter waterways; can fill stomachs of 18 mn whales: Study
By 2030, Coca-Cola products are projected to contribute 1.33 billion pounds of plastic waste to oceans annually, equivalent to filling the stomachs of 18 million whales, according to a new Oceana report. Coca-Cola, the world's top branded plastic polluter, has shifted its sustainability focus from reusable packaging to increasing recycled content.
'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don't work'
President Trump has signed an executive order to ban the use of paper straws by federal agencies, reversing a Biden administration policy aimed at reducing plastic pollution. Trump criticizes paper straws for their inefficiency and plans to return to plastic straws, despite environmental concerns about ocean pollution and the impact on marine life.
World must explore solutions to environmental crises without relying on US: Experts
US President Donald Trump has reversed restrictions on plastic straws, indicating a broader setback in combating plastic pollution. Experts warn this move could undermine global efforts and slow down the progress towards a legally-binding treaty to address the plastic crisis. The world might need to find solutions without relying on the US.
'Back to plastic': Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don't work'
President Trump signed an executive order to reverse federal restrictions on plastic straws, citing their effectiveness over paper straws. This move challenges Biden's policy to phase out single-use plastics by 2035. While environmentalists criticize Trump's decision, the plastic industry supports it, highlighting the ongoing debate over plastic usage amidst global pollution concerns.
Plastic plague reaches Antarctica: Are we past the point of no return?
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey have discovered microplastics in Antarctic snow near remote glaciers. This breakthrough reveals that plastic pollution has reached even the most isolated parts of the planet, raising alarming concerns about global contamination and its potential impact on ecosystems and human health. The findings highlight an urgent need for drastic global action against plastic pollution.
Plastic treaty talks draw to close with production limits still under debate
Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution are at a critical stage, with nations debating limits on plastic production. Some countries, like Ghana and Fiji, demand a legally binding treaty with strict measures, while others prefer focusing on waste management. The treaty's draft contains multiple contentious options yet to be finalized.
In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis
Negotiators from around the globe convened in Busan, South Korea, to forge a treaty tackling the escalating plastic pollution crisis. Sharp divisions emerged between nations advocating for production caps and those prioritizing recycling and reuse. While some countries push for source reduction, others resist limits on plastic manufacturing, highlighting the challenge of reaching a consensus.
Plastic waste could double by 2050, researchers find, suggest policies to address issue
A new study reveals that global plastic waste could double by 2050. However, implementing policies like increased recycling and waste management could drastically reduce plastic waste by over 90% and cut related emissions by a third. These findings come ahead of the UN's pivotal treaty signing aimed at tackling plastic pollution.
Global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution at critical phase in Canada
The treaty talks began in Uruguay in December 2022 after Rwanda and Peru proposed the resolution that launched the process in March 2022.
India among 12 nations responsible for 60 pc of world's mismanaged plastic waste: Report
A new report by Swiss non-profit EA Earth Action reveals that India, along with 11 other countries, is responsible for 60% of the world's mismanaged plastic waste. Despite having low per capita plastic waste production, India is projected to have high levels of mismanaged waste by 2024. The global plastic waste generation has increased by 7.11% since 2021, with an estimated 220 million tons of plastic waste generated this year.
Over 80 pc people support cutting plastic production to save biodiversity, climate: Survey
Greenpeace's survey across 19 countries reveals significant support for cutting plastic production, transitioning to reusable packaging, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The UN's resolution aims to develop a global plastics treaty targeting a 75% reduction in plastic production by 2040.
Tackling plastic pollution and climate change through innovation and injection of sufficient funds
Plastics could, likewise, be broken down into constituent chemicals that are combined as desired to produce useful things. The ability to edit genes would help mobilise nature in this cause as well. Bacteria and viruses could ingest one set of chemicals that humanity wants to get rid of and extrude another set of chemicals, of practical value.
Use latest science, tech to deal with environmental crisis: India at UNEA
Representing India at a special session of the 5th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) to commemorate 50th anniversary of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said the occasion must serve to strengthen international cooperation to address major environmental challenges.
United States is world's biggest plastic polluter, Report finds
Overall, the US contributed around 42 million metric tons (MMT) in plastic waste in 2016 -- more than twice as much as China and more than the countries of the European Union combined, according to the analysis.
IISc Bangalore students create low-cost substitute to single-use plastic
The substitute to single-use plastic is made using crop stubble and an inexpensive and an easily available non-edible oil. It is estimated that 3.3 million tonnes of plastic are produced each year in India alone, of which less than 9% are recycled.
FMCGs fuelling massive plastic expansion: Greenpeace
Greenpeace Philippines Campaigner Marian Ledesma said, "Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestle and other consumer goods companies are quick to publicize their climate commitments to reduce emissions, but the report exposes how they actively counter climate action and contribute to the climate crisis through production and their connections to the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries."
World Environment Day: PPE, masks and shields... pandemic detritus adds to waste crisis
With waste disposal mechanisms less than perfect in India and the 'plastic footprint' becoming larger by the day, concerns on plastic waste choking the planet and worries about safety are mounting.
Floating ocean plastics can contribute to global warming, find Indian researchers
The study found that floating plastics act similar to algae and prevent the absorption of sunlight by water bodies.
Coke, Pepsi, Nestle top makers of plastic waste: Report
Coca-Cola, the world's largest soft drink maker, was the top waste producer, Greenpeace said, with Coke-branded plastic trash found in 40 of the 42 countries.
$3 billion pledged for girls education at G7, delighting Malala
The G7's closing statement also included a general pledge against ocean pollution by cutting down on plastic, although neither the United States or Japan put their names to a detailed timeline.
Plastics ban in Gujarat may kill over 2000 SMEs: GPMA
The GPMA president said it will adversely impact thousands of people engaged in the industry such as manufacturers, employees, dealers, consumers including the public.
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