Chennai’s skies and waters are in a never-ending tussle on who wears the colour blue best. But at the Chennai Port today a first-of-its-kind vessel is docked, its imposing blue-and-white hull inviting curious glances. The vessel, sized somewhere between a ship and a boat looks decidedly out of place among the bulk carriers and container … Read more
A man holds a sign against plastic pollution outside the venue at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit on Saturday (November 16, 2024), in Baku, Azerbaijan. | Photo Credit: AP The exhaust from the planes that ferried ministerial delegates to Baku for the climate conference, which concluded on Sunday (November 24, 2024), has barely settled. Yet … Read more
Scientists have developed ultra-thin heteroprotein films that can revolutionise the food packaging and biomedical industries. The films have excellent thermal, mechanical, and pH stability that pave the way for expanding its applications. These films are thinner compared to other plastic- or protein-based films. These are also softer and more flexible. Several modifications of protein films … Read more
Oceans cover a third of the Earth — they connect, sustain, and support humanity. Yet, ocean health is at a tipping point and so all that depends on it. The United Nations observes World Oceans Day on June 8 every year to shed light on the ideas and solutions that can protect and revitalise the … Read more
The survey was conducted by the Ipsos’ Online Panel system among 20,513 adults globally. Single-use plastic: Single-use plastic has been among the most vocally spoken about pollutants, with many states and cities in the country having banned the use of products made out of single-use plastics. Now, in a positive development, a survey by Ipsos … Read more
The aim is to discourage use of single-use plastic products. Plastic elimination: An awareness campaign has been started by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) to make markets free of plastic. For this, the EDMC has collaborated with the Indian Pollution Control Association. The campaign would be carried out for one month, according to a … Read more
. Many countries are leading the path in the plastic recycling and remanufacturing industry and the growth of the companies have been staggering till now. One of the key issues of the Earth and its ecosystem is the pollution related to plastics. Our oceans are becoming trash bins that contain heaps of plastics. In this … Read more
The environment that we live in is very important not only for our health but also for our future generation, so it is each and every human being’s responsibility to protect it. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, India generates 3.3 million metric tons of plastic per year. While India’s plastic waste problem is … Read more