Plastic Pollution

Faith-led messaging can mitigate plastic pollution

In Dhaka city alone, we generate around 646 tonnes of plastic waste daily, much of which remains unmanaged.
2 September 2025, 07:00 AM

The silent plastic crisis in rural Bangladesh

Plastic pollution is not solely an urban issue.
11 June 2025, 07:40 AM

Is jute the answer to our plastic problem?

Plastic bags, particularly single-use plastics, have become a major cause for environmental pollution in Bangladesh.
16 April 2025, 11:00 AM

The plastic paradox: The crisis that won’t recycle itself

Why has recycling failed so dramatically?
13 January 2025, 02:00 AM

To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay

The Philippines, with a population of 120 million, generates some 1.7 million metric tons of post-consumer plastic waste a year, according to the World Bank.
27 November 2024, 04:21 AM

Plastics: lifesaver turned environmental threat

Since appearing in the 19th century, plastic has undergone many reinventions.
25 November 2024, 03:38 AM

To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay

The Philippines, with a population of 120 million, generates some 1.7 million metric tons of post-consumer plastic waste a year, according to the World Bank.
31 October 2024, 03:48 AM

Plastic Pollution invades the Sundarbans

A group of primates wrestled with a plastic bag caught in the tangled roots of a mangrove tree. Their screeches echoed through the dense forest as they tore at the flimsy material, desperate for the scraps of food trapped inside.
4 June 2024, 18:00 PM

A novel approach to waste management

Can DNCC’s cash-for-waste initiative help tackle dengue?
3 May 2024, 10:15 AM

A shrinking Buriganga is nature's wake-up call to us

Preventing and punishing river encroachers vital for its restoration
7 March 2024, 08:15 AM

We cannot ignore the threat of microplastics

New study reveals harrowing level of microplastic pollution in rivers
1 February 2024, 08:50 AM

What we can do to prevent plastic from taking over our seas

In Bangladesh, the menace of plastic pollution extends beyond urban areas, affecting coastal regions as well.
20 October 2023, 00:10 AM

How plastic waste can drive the economy forward

Only less than half of the plastic waste generated in Dhaka is recycled.
4 October 2023, 02:00 AM

Mountain tourism: Balancing beauty and ecology

Mountain tourism must embrace an eco-friendly and community-centric approach.
27 September 2023, 08:30 AM

It’s time for election campaigns to go green

It is crucial to consider the consequences of our election campaigns from an environmental standpoint
21 August 2023, 11:00 AM

Nanoplastics are entering our bodies

Urban regions are especially full of what scientists believe is one of the most hazardous particulate pollution varieties
29 July 2023, 10:00 AM

A good initiative worth scaling up

Moulvibazar municipality's plastic collection booth raises hope in the fight against pollution
13 July 2023, 07:04 AM

Plastic garbage is choking us to death!

Planned waste disposal and recycling must be implemented urgently
8 July 2023, 14:00 PM

Plastic takes a toll on Sundarbans

Plastic pollution caused by irresponsible tourist behaviour is wreaking havoc on Sundarbans ecosystems, according to speakers at a seminar yesterday.
21 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Ban on single-use plastic: No visible step to enforce HC order

Three and a half years into the High Court order to ban single-use plastic products in the coastal districts, there has been no visible progress towards implementation.
6 June 2023, 01:30 AM