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Plastic bag bans have failed in every way except one

UK supermarkets sold 1.58 billion reusable plastic bags in 2019, according to Greenpeace— equivalent to more than one per household per week, with the same environmental footprint in each home as hundreds or even thousands of traditional single-use carriers.

25 January 2024, 04:12 IST

Plastic bag bans have failed in every way except one

Plastic bag bans have failed in every way except one

Plastic bag bans have failed in every way except one

25 January 2024, 04:12 IST

Unbeaten evil of single-use plastic

In 2022, the Union government banned a range of plastic items from use and sale across the country

03 June 2023, 04:23 IST

Unbeaten evil of single-use plastic

Unbeaten evil of single-use plastic

Unbeaten evil of single-use plastic

03 June 2023, 04:23 IST

Oceans will have more plastic than fish by 2050: Expert

According to UNEP, 60 major Indian cities produce about 15,343 tonnes of trash each day that is discharged into the south Asian seas

19 April 2023, 12:35 IST

There will be more plastic in the oceans than there are fish by 2050: Expert

There will be more plastic in the oceans than there are fish by 2050: Expert

Oceans will have more plastic than fish by 2050: Expert

19 April 2023, 12:35 IST

PM Modi’s plastic straw ban leaves consumers thirsty

Plastic straws are attached to many of the ubiquitous Tetra Paks of juices and other beverages sold in the country

20 July 2022, 03:39 IST

PM Modi’s plastic straw ban leaves consumers thirsty

PM Modi’s plastic straw ban leaves consumers thirsty

PM Modi’s plastic straw ban leaves consumers thirsty

20 July 2022, 03:39 IST

Pandemic mask mountain sets new recycling challenge

Used to curb the spread of Covid-19, masks are exacerbating another pandemic: plastic pollution

19 May 2021, 14:04 IST

Pandemic mask mountain sets new recycling challenge

Pandemic mask mountain sets new recycling challenge

Pandemic mask mountain sets new recycling challenge

19 May 2021, 14:04 IST

Sabarimala pilgrimage to be a "green" affair.

As the annual pilgrimage season is progressing at Sabarimala, the Kerala government is making all efforts to make it a "green" affair by avoiding plastic articles and promoting the use of eco-friendly products.

04 December 2019, 08:44 IST

Sabarimala pilgrimage to be a "green" affair.

Sabarimala pilgrimage to be a "green" affair.

Sabarimala pilgrimage to be a "green" affair.

04 December 2019, 08:44 IST

Iconic Pacific bird sanctuary ravaged by plastic, death

Midway is littered with bird skeletons that have brightly coloured plastic protruding from their decomposing bellies. Bottle caps, toothbrushes and cigarette lighters sit in the centres of their feathery carcasses.

07 November 2019, 10:21 IST

Iconic Pacific bird sanctuary ravaged by plastic, death

Iconic Pacific bird sanctuary ravaged by plastic, death

Iconic Pacific bird sanctuary ravaged by plastic, death

07 November 2019, 10:21 IST

Well-developed east zone has more cases of plastic use

East Bengaluru has recorded the most cases of plastic use, while the western part of the city recorded more cases of open defecation and littering.

13 October 2019, 19:21 IST

Well-developed east zone has more cases of plastic use

Well-developed east zone has more cases of plastic use

Well-developed east zone has more cases of plastic use

13 October 2019, 19:21 IST

Banned, but plastic thrives in city

Plastic ban in B'luru

11 October 2019, 20:55 IST

Banned, but plastic thrives in city

Banned, but plastic thrives in city

Banned, but plastic thrives in city

11 October 2019, 20:55 IST

PET bottles, wrappers likely to escape plastic ban

PM Modi in his Independence Day address declared the government's plan to eliminate single-use plastic

02 October 2019, 02:48 IST

PET bottles, wrappers likely to escape plastic ban

PET bottles, wrappers likely to escape plastic ban

PET bottles, wrappers likely to escape plastic ban

02 October 2019, 02:48 IST