Plastic Pollution

Inaction on plastic ban is killing our environment

Drastic measures by the government are needed to tackle the plastic pandemic
5 June 2023, 10:29 AM

The time to beat plastic pollution is now or never

Plastics have become an integral part of our life. The world purchases around one million plastic bottles every minute and uses one billion plastic bags every hour.
5 June 2023, 02:00 AM

Drowning in plastic, shall we just surrender to our fate?

Plastic pollution has reached a stage where only drastic action can reverse the trend
17 April 2023, 17:40 PM

The dumpster that once was a river

MMC must take action now to stop the trashing of a lifeline
10 April 2023, 04:00 AM

Fish under threat, humans too

The menace of plastic is everywhere, even in the most remote locations, from the depths of the ocean to Arctic ice. So you can’t expect the Sundarbans to be an exception.
28 January 2023, 01:00 AM

Plastic recycling: No "credible path forward"

When it was announced that Coca-Cola would be a major sponsor of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, climate campaigners and activists quickly accused the company of greenwashing. 
8 November 2022, 03:28 AM

What good is the status of 'living entities' if rivers continue to be choked?

Government must take urgent steps to reduce plastic pollution
2 November 2022, 12:26 PM

Microplastics found in human lungs for the first time

Scientists have discovered microplastics in live human lungs for the first time.
6 April 2022, 14:51 PM

Beat Plastic Pollution

In 2014, the United Nations Secretary General said: “There is no Plan B because we do not have a Planet B.” Since its inception in 1974, World Environment Day has grown to become a global platform for public outreach and it is now celebrated in more than 100 countries. The call to action for the World Environment Day 2018 is “Beat Plastic Pollution”. Plastic pollution is a pressing environmental concern that requires our collective action.
4 June 2018, 18:00 PM