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22 May 2024

Shocking Study Reveals Presence Of Microplastics In Testicles - Know More

Human testicles exhibited nearly three times higher plastic concentration than dog testicles.

22 Apr 2024

DNA: Shocking report on plastic

29 Jul 2023

PM Modi Urges G20 For Int'l Legally Binding Document To End Plastic Pollution

PM Modi pointed out that India is one of the top five countries in the world in terms of installed renewable energy capacity.

14 Sep 2022

DNA: Ban on single-use plastic products confined to papers only?

In the order issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of the Ministry of Environment, it was said that from July 1, 2022, 19 types of single-use plastic products will be banned in the whole country. But today, even after two and a half months, this order has remained confined to paper only. Despite the ban, these single-use plastic products are still being used fiercely.

20 Jul 2022

DNA: 99% of world's population forced to breathe poisonous air, says report

How serious is the problem related to plastic in the world you can understand it from the WHO report which says that 99 percent of the world's population is forced to breathe toxic air today.

04 Jul 2022

DNA: Plastic used in India despite ban

Today in DNA, see plastic is used in India despite the ban. Today we will show a report that will stun you. Know what is the truth behind the ban on 19 types of plastic.

01 Jul 2022

DNA: Big decision to ban single-use plastic

Just imagine what will happen if the government says that from tomorrow onwards you will not be able to throw out any plastic waste. So in such a situation, the plastic that you use every day will start getting collected in your house and in a few years, your house will be filled with plastic waste. Now the question is why are we saying this?

Plastic pollution

18 Jun 2022

Plastic pollution may help form antibiotics, finds new study

The study, which was published in the journal, ‘American Society for Microbiology’ concluded that plastic debris is rich in biomass could actually be an effective candidate for antibiotic production, reported ANI.

20 Dec 2021

Young turtle rescued with a gut full of plastic waste

A young turtle defecated almost a dozen of bits of plastic and trash after being rescued in a fishing net off the coast of Argentina

06 Oct 2019

Baby turtle dies after eating 104 pieces of plastic in south Florida

A baby turtle that got washed up in Boca Raton in Florida died after eating as many as 104 pieces of plastic, the Gumbo Limbo Nature Centre informed.

16 Aug 2019

DNA: How is Plastic affecting 'Human Health' and 'Environment'

In this segment of DNA, we bring to you DNA test on plastic, which is affecting human health and environment. It has become one of the major concerns in India now. Watch full video to know more. #PlasticPollution #HumanHealth

cigarette butts

22 Jul 2019

Cigarette butts significantly damage plant growth

Cigarette butts -- the most common form of litter on the planet -- significantly reduce plant growth as their presence in the soil affects the germination success and the length of the stem.

06 Jun 2019

Researchers turn plastic waste into jet fuel

For the study, the research team tested low-density polyethene and mixed a variety of waste plastic products like water bottles, milk bottles, plastic bags and ground them down to around three millimetres, or about the size of a grain of rice.

19 Mar 2019

Whale with 40 kilos of plastic bag inside washes up at Philippines beach

Besides the plastic bags, there were also 16 rice sacks and four banana plantation style bags inside the dead whale.

26 Dec 2018

New sustainable 'plastics' in the offing

Plastics take hundreds of years to decay, So bottles and bags create plastic 'continents' in the oceans, endanger animals and pollute the environment.

World Environment Day

05 Jun 2018

President Kovind, VP Naidu, PM Modi urge people to beat plastic pollution

World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5. Plastic pollution is becoming an increasing menace around the world and there is an increasing call for shunning its use.

World Environment Day 2018

05 Jun 2018

World Environment Day: 10 ways to avoid plastic in our day-to-day life

On World Environment Day today, let's take a pledge to save this environment from the harmful effects of plastic.

05 Feb 2018

Whales are at 'significant' risk from ocean microplastic, says study

The team's analysis also found that species tend to congregate in areas that overlap "microplastic pollution hotspots", which include the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Coral Triangle in Southeast Asia.

27 Jan 2018

Corals becoming diseased due to plastic waste: Study

The findings, published in the journal Science, add to the burden of climate-related disease outbreaks that have already had an impact on coral reefs globally.

04 Dec 2017

Kenyan sea turtle manages lucky escape from humanity's plastic binge

Dozens of the endangered creatures need rescuing every year around Watamu, where plastic litter accumulates in Indian Ocean.

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