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30 Oct 2022

Chhattisgarh: Govt offices directed to find alternatives to single-use plastic

The Chhattisgarh government has directed industries in the state to find alternatives to single-use plastic Officials have been instructed to implement best practical methods adopted in other states

World Environment Day

05 Jun 2022

World Environment Day: Centre writes to states to phase out Single Use Plastic

World Environment Day 2022: Under the Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban 2.0, plastic waste management, including elimination of SUP, is a crucial area of focus.

21 Jul 2017

Humans turning Earth into 'plastic planet', says study

Researchers, including those from the University of Georgia (UGA) in the US, found that by 2015, humans had generated 8.3 billion metric tonnes of plastics, 6.3 billion tonnes of which had already become waste.

07 Jun 2017

Plastic rice in Indian markets? Here's how to identify fake rice

But, the good news is that you can easily find out whether the rice you bought from the grocery store is real or fake, using some tricks – in fact, you can try it at home.

21 Sep 2016

Common chemicals may reduce vitamin D levels

Exposure to certain common chemicals called endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in several consumer products, including plastic bottles, may reduce levels of vitamin D in the bloodstream, says a study.

28 Jan 2016

Earth has entered into an 'age of plastic': Scientists

The research suggests that plastics have such a long-lasting impact on the planet's geology because they are inert and hard to degrade.

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