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100-fold rise in north Pacific Ocean plastic waste: Report

In an alarming report, scientists in the US have claimed that over the past 40 years there has been ...

SC mulling total ban on plastic bags

The Supreme Court Monday said it would consider whether to completely ban the use of plastic in the ...

Three major fire incidents in Guwahati

Three major fire incidents gutted a plactic factory, damaged a three-stroeyed building and injured a...

`Plastic waste in ocean can harm environment`

Tonnes of plastic waste that are shoved into the ocean could impact the environment, says a case stu...

Plastic bags banned at Patna zoo

Use of plastic bags inside Sanjay Gandhi Zoological park here would be banned from June 5 to make th...

Bits of plastic endangering sea creatures

The seas are littered with large quantities of microplastic particles -- plastics in small bits and ...

Free plastic surgery camp at Jalna

Hundreds of people with cleft palates, facial deformities, burns and contractures can get a new lea...

Edible bottles could replace plastic waste

Fancy a bottle that could be as edible and tasty as its contents and get rid of the plastic waste th...

Nanotechnology turns plants into common plastic

Dutch scientists have found a way of turning plant matter into the building blocks of common plastic...

STEPS to set up plant to turn plastic waste to fuel

The Mumbai based firm has also succeeded in generating diesel from algae.

Plastic from synthetic clothes threaten food chain

Microscopic plastic debris that are released from washing synthetic clothes are accumulating in the ...

New software could expose face-changing criminals

New technique for matching faces before and after plastic surgery could now help police uncover crim...

Washing machines contaminate seas with plastic bit

Washing machines are polluting seas with polyester and acrylic bits, smaller than a pinhead.

World`s most efficient plastic OLEDs developed

Plastic use can substantially reduce the cost of production, while providing designers with a more d...

Washing machines polluting sea shores

Washing machines are becoming a major source of harmful microplastic pollution which is littering se...

Meghalaya to have bitumen-plastic roads

In a first-of-its-kind in the north-eastern region, bitumen and waste plastic will be used in road...

Ban on plastic bags; violators to face 5-year jail

The Delhi government will impose a blanket ban on usage and manufacturing of plastic bags in the nex...

Now, concept of ‘flying plastic carpet’ a reality

A graduate student at Princeton University, who got inspired from the work of an Indian-origin scien...

‘No gutkha, pan masala export in plastic sachets’

Exports of gutkha and pan masala in plastic sachets will not be allowed, the Central Board of Exci...

TN mulls ban on non-biodegradable plastics

Facilities would be created so that the locals and tourists were able to buy biodegradable carry bag...

China to step up fight against plastic addiction

China will expand a ban on free shopping bags in a bid to rid the country of "white pollution".

Man shows off first US full face transplant

A man who was disfigured in an electrical accident showed off his new face on Monday.

Haryana bans plastic carry bags and some other items

Haryana banned manufacturing or selling of plastic carry bags and some other products.

A self-healing paint to make cars scratch-free

A "self-healing " plastic coating that smoothes away marks and blemishes within seconds.

Say no to plastic and grow more trees: Dikshit

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit exhorted school children and city residents to abandon the use o...

Scientists invent smart polymers

Scientists unveiled a new kind of plastic that can repair itself when exposed to ordinary light.

Plastic packaging of gutka-manufacturers, NGO`s jump in fray

The Supreme Court Wednesday allowed several civil societies and manufacturers of non-smoking, chewi...

Blanket ban on plastic bags in Delhi

Currently, around 400 plastic bag manufacturing units are operating in Delhi.

Delhi bans manufacture, use of plastic bags

The Delhi government on Monday decided to impose a blanket ban on the manufacture, storage and use ...

Waste chicken feathers could be used to produce biodegradable plastic

New research suggests that chicken feathers could be used to produce eco-friendly, biodegradable pla...

Recycled Island to be built from Pacific’s floating plastic debris

A Dutch architect has announced plans to build a Recycled Island that is sustainable and floats usin...

Marine bacteria digest plastic

Microbiologists have discovered that bacteria seem to be digesting plastic garbage.

Super car made out of fruit fibres

These super strong yet light weight cars could be a possibility within two years.

SC seeks response from Centre on complete ban on plastics

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre on why there should not be a complete ...

Brazilian plastic surgeon says operated on Gadhafi

It was well past midnight when the Brazilian surgeon says he was escorted deep inside a bunker in th...

Doctors perform first full face transplant in US

Plastic surgery team, led by Bohdan Pomahac, performed the full face transplant for Dallas Wiens.

Plastic `that conducts electricity`

Scientists claim to have created a new array of plastics that can conduct electricity just like meta...

Ban on plastic gutka pouches causing job losses in Kanpur

The ban on sale of tobacco products in plastic sachets beyond March 1, will severely hit the indus...

Major fire breaks out in Lucknow plastic factory

A massive fire broke out in a plastic recycling factory in a densely populated area of this Uttar Pr...

Ban on gutkha in plastic sachets; deadline stays

In a setback to chewing tobacco manufacturers, the SC on Thursday declined to extend the March 1 dea...

Ban on use of plastics for packaging gutka

Govt today issued a notification banning use of plastics for packaging gutka , other tobacco product...

Software to give 3D image of looks post-plastic surgery

This software will help patients avoid unexpected results in the plastic surgeon`s office.

Breast implants linked to blood cancer

Women with saline & silicone gel-filled breast implants may have small but significant risk of ALCL.

Sale of plastic or polythene bags banned near rivers in UP

Sale of plastic or polythene bags has been banned in the vicinity of rivers or any other water body ...

`250 billion` plastic fragments in Mediterranean

Some 250 billion microscopic pieces of plastic are floating in the Mediterranean.

Marine life inspires new chemical-free, anti-bacteria plastic ‘skins’

A team of five companies has come together to create anti-microbial surfaces for use on ships, lense...

New tech to recycle most challenging plastics

Researchers have developed a new technology that could process almost any pastic.

Stem cells could be useful in tissue reconstruction

Two new studies have suggested that stem cells derived from adipose fat cells could be used in plast...

SC bans use of plastic in gutkha sachets

More than 5 mn children under the age of 15 years suffer from various forms of mouth cancers.

Bacteria that converts bio-wastes into plastic

A scientist has `trained` bacteria to convert sugar in vegetables into high-quality bio-plastics.

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