Plastics

Most bags for potato chips and other crispy snacks are made with three layers of polymer materials. Polymers are made from petroleum, and they'll never decompose

Adani Transmission Ltd has been recognised as a 'single-use plastic-free' company by the Confederation of Indian Industry-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development. The company has been certified for its successful voluntary implementation of single-use plastic-free measures within its 37 operational locations spread across 10 states of the country. This certificate is valid from February 22, 2023 to February 21, 2024, according to a company statement. "Adani Transmission Ltd (ATL) has been recognised as 'Single-use Plastic Free'," it said. A total of 37 ATL operational sites, i.e., 30 substations and 7 transmission line clusters, including stores, have been certified as "Single-use Plastic Free", it added. With this certification in its kitty, ATL has become the first Indian electrical utility to earn "Zero Waste to Landfill certification", "Water Positive certification," and "Single-use Plastic Free Company" added to its laurels, the statement said.

The peer-reviewed study is the first to calculate the total mass of microplastics in a city's air, and it suggests researchers may be dramatically undercounting the global airborne microplastics count

Plastics industry groups have called for a focus on recycling

Cellulose and other compounds generated from plants frequently provide good thermal insulation

A team of scientists has developed a system that uses carbon dioxide, CO2, to produce biodegradable plastics, or bioplastics, that could replace the nondegradable plastics used today. The research addresses two challengesPublished Sept. 28 in Chem, the research was a collaboration of Susie Dai, Ph.D., associate professor in the Texas A & M Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, and Joshua Yuan, Ph.D., formerly with the Texas A & M Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology as chair for synthetic biology and renewable products and now Lopata professor and chair in the Washington University in St. Louis Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering.The research was made possible by the John '90 and Sally '92 Hood Fund for Sustainability and Renewable Products, Texas A & M AgriLife and Texas A & M University.Dai said today's petroleum-based plastics do not degrade easily and create a massive issue in the ecosystems and, ultimately, oceans.To ...

However, beverage companies have resorted to different measures to ensure that stocks in the supply chain are not sold with plastic straws

Control rooms to be set up for implementation of the ministry order, says Bhupinder Yadav

Industry grouse - 22 products have been banned although they are fully recyclable, while non-recyclable packaging used by FMCG firms have been let off

Under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 currently being implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, plastic-waste management, including elimination of SUP, is a crucial area of focus

Companies have argued that there is no clear alternative to plastic straws and the government mandate on paper straws is unworkable

Air pollution, climate adaptation and health infrastructure to deal with the impact of climate change are some of the key areas to focus on in 2022, say experts

The Tamil Nadu government is developing a strategy to buyback plastic products and to be set up Reverse Vending machines in association with FMCG companies.

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People breathe in up to 7,000 microplastic particles every day from clothes, toys and furnishings, revealed a research.

The change involves swapping out a plastic figurine of Batman, for example, for one made with a dozen cardboard pieces that kids can put together themselves.

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The levels of microplastics found in fish and other seafood samples from the Sal Estuary in Goa is worrisome, a study said

Volume recovery and cost rationalisation may offset some of the pressure on margins

NGT Thursday junked a plea by an apparel body seeking direction to recall its order directing the Union Environment Ministry and the state governments to ban short life PVC and chlorinated plastics