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  • World’s largest ocean vacuum cleaner goes viral, aims to remove 90% of ocean plastic by 2040

    An old video of a floating system cleaning ocean plastic is trending again, sparking interest in the initiative’s latest progress.

  • This human landmark truly shines from space, not the Great Wall of China, say astronauts

    For centuries, people believed the Great Wall ruled space views, yet astronauts spotted something else entirely. A vast white landscape in Spain quietly rewrote what humanity leaves visible from orbit.

  • Malaysia bans US plastic waste imports, dealing blow to global recycling chain

    The move reflects a growing backlash against Western nations offloading plastic trash on developing countries

  • Environmental concerns, greenwashing, and India’s plastic waste management

    India faces significant plastic pollution, with greenwashing misleading consumers about sustainability. While government initiatives exist, false claims hinder progress. Technology, stricter audits, and consumer education are vital to achieving genuine waste management and sustainability goals

  • Plastics, e-waste, battery recycling industry could be worth $20 bn by 2030: Avendus

  • This chemist has been recycling plastic waste into fuels and petrochemicals

  • Pak actor, in hot water for throwing plastic bags in river, blames Covid brain fog

  • Zomato to introduce ‘100% plastic neutral deliveries’. Here’s what that entails

  • ITC moves beyond plastic neutrality; sustainably managed over 54,000 tonnes of plastic waste in FY22

  • Viral video: Man packs restaurant leftovers in steel 'dabba'. Internet inspired

  • P&G India becomes 'plastic waste neutral' company

  • UN plans to drastically expand plastic waste management in India

  • COVID-19 pandemic generated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste: Study

  • In Pics | Inside a 4-year-old girl's mission to clear plastic waste from the ocean

  • In Pics | Shocking images of plastic pollution around the world showcased at UN exhibition

  • Over 34 lakh tonnes of plastic waste generated in FY 2019-20: Govt

  • Is corporate hypocrisy fuelling plastic waste crime?

  • COVID-19 | Is India prepared to tackle the plastic waste the pandemic produces?

  • Telangana District giving 6 eggs in exchange of 2 kg plastic waste

  • No more burgers and coke? Climate fears hit meat, drink sales

  • Plastic is the new meal card: Food in exchange of trash at 'garbage cafe' in Chhattisgarh

  • Bengaluru ice cream chain starts ‘bring your own bowl’ initiative to reduce plastic waste

  • US hotels may soon stop providing tiny bottles of toiletry

  • China biggest importer of plastic waste, India among top 10

  • Maha govt decides to use plastic waste in building roads

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