Plastic overshoot day report 2024
Plastic Overshoot Day marks the point when the amount of plastic waste generated exceeds the world’s capacity to manage it, resulting in environmental pollution. In 2024, the global Plastic Overshoot Day
Plastics
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Maharashtra acts
Polybags out, system suspect
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Sorted out
Efficient blend of plastic waste
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Say no to plastics
THE Calcutta Municipal Corporation (cmc) has decided to ban plastic carrybags from next year. The move comes before the formulation of a national policy on the ban of plastic bags. According
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Plastic penalty
Pollution board raids factories
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Reducing plastic threat
RECYCLING of plastic waste is crucial for efficient management of environment. Recognising this, Plastindia, an organisation of the plastic manufacturers in India has decided to fund the setting up
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No polybags in Tripura
ON SEPTEMBER 16, the Tripura government's 20 month old law banning plastic bags became more stringent. Seeking to remove the crinkles in the original rule, the state authorities have forbidden the use of polybags that weigh under 2.1 grammes, and are less
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Plastic oil
Ideal disposal for waste plastic bottles
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Amazon s genetic gold
Scientists decode genome of a bacterium with medical and industrial uses
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Plastic interest
Plastics
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Hard nut to crack
A fibre-reinforced plastic bolt has been developed in Australia that is stronger than steel. The bolt has been designed for use such as a stabiliser for roofs and walls in underground tunnels. It can