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Scientifically Speaking: Plastics are inside us, but we can reduce exposure

Plastic reaches us mainly through two routes: we eat it and we breathe it. (Image sourced from Britannica)
india news
Published on Jun 15, 2026 07:16 pm IST

Strangled at sea: Inside the race to get ghost gear out of the oceans

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Ghost gear traps and kills an estimated 136,000 seals, sea lions and large whales worldwide each year, according to World Animal Protection. (The Pearl Protectors)
art culture
Updated on May 30, 2026 04:04 pm IST

Sirsa lauds ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ workshop, calls for youth-led action

Sirsa lauds ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ workshop, calls for youth-led action
delhi news
Published on May 04, 2026 09:55 pm IST

Delhi among worst performers in single-use plastic ban compliance: Study

Delhi among worst performers in single-use plastic ban compliance: Study
delhi news
Published on Mar 25, 2026 08:35 pm IST

Waste management capacity expansion key to curb plastic pollution: Ocean Cleanup founder

Waste management capacity expansion key to curb plastic pollution: Ocean Cleanup founder
mumbai news
Published on Feb 22, 2026 02:59 pm IST

PMC to install trash barriers across Mutha to curb plastic pollution

The floating waste travels downstream, severely affecting the river’s ecological balance. (HT)
pune news
Published on Feb 22, 2026 04:54 am IST

Pollution check: Deposit Refund Scheme likely to be implemented in Goa from April

Pollution check: Deposit Refund Scheme likely to be implemented in Goa from April
india news
Updated on Jan 29, 2026 03:56 pm IST

₹68 lakh in fines, but plastic pollution, public littering still a menace

To curb plastic pollution, LMC issued 2,324 challans and collected ₹40.21 lakh from them between April and December 16. (File)
lucknow news
Published on Dec 18, 2025 07:12 am IST

Why the UN Environment Assembly is essential to a safer, more resilient planet

Recent UNEP data show emissions continue to rise as the impacts of global environment and climate challenges are accelerating and growing ever more extreme. We see it in record heatwaves, disappearing ecosystems, and toxins in our air, water and soil. (PTI)
opinion
Published on Dec 11, 2025 09:32 pm IST

Doctor reveals disturbing link between microplastics and how humans age

Microplastics are everywhere - even inside your body!
health
Published on Oct 22, 2025 11:44 am IST

Norway ready to support India in tackling natural disasters: Norwegian Ambassador

Norway ready to support India in tackling natural disasters: Norwegian Ambassador
us news
Updated on Oct 15, 2025 06:09 pm IST

‘We need to rethink how we govern our oceans’

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Ranganathan’s interdisciplinary approach — which takes into account international law as well as history, political economy, indigenous community efforts, and lessons learnt from the ills of colonialism — recently won her the prestigious Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award, endowed with €1.5 million. (Maurice Weiss / Ostkreuz)
art culture
Updated on Sept 12, 2025 03:54 pm IST

Man finds intact jaljira packet from 1997 while fixing pipeline. Watch

An Instagram video showed a 1997 jaljira packet found intact.
trending
Published on Sept 05, 2025 05:31 pm IST

Imagining a modern society free of plastic

Nearly every discussion on environment-related matters has faced the problem that the plastics treaty has encountered in Geneva. A clash between collective global imperative and the vested interests of certain powerful nations has proved nearly impossible to resolve (AP)
opinion
Published on Aug 21, 2025 08:35 pm IST

The lessons for India from the plastics treaty

While the need for a Plastics Treaty is widely accepted, most countries refused to commit to binding global targets to reduce plastic production. (AFP)
opinion
Published on Aug 19, 2025 08:58 pm IST

Oil producer pressure, Trump rollbacks threaten last-chance global plastics treaty

Oil producer pressure, Trump rollbacks threaten last-chance global plastics treaty
us news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 04:49 am IST

IITM researchers develop agri-waste-based packaging solution to cut plastic use

IIT Madras has developed an agriculture waste-based packaging material that can eliminate the use of plastic in packaging. (HT file)
news
Updated on Aug 02, 2025 07:40 pm IST

New dimensions to high stakes plastics negotiations

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Plastics
climate change
Published on Aug 02, 2025 02:50 pm IST

Int'l Plastic Bag Free Day 2025 | How young Delhiites are fighting plastic

Some environmentally-conscious residents of Delhi-NCR are stepping up to tackle the plastic problem at hand.
htcity delhi junction
Published on Jul 03, 2025 02:26 pm IST

The hidden cost of menstrual waste

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Menstruation is a normal physical and biological change in the body and there should be no social stigma attached to it.
climate change
Published on Jun 10, 2025 05:33 pm IST

Ecostani: Health of our oceans should be prioritised

A man shows plastic pellets, that have been washing ashore ever since a Liberian-flagged container ship MSC ELSA 3 sank off the Kerala coast, on ‘World Environment Day’, at Kovalam beach, in Thiruvananthapuram, Thursday, June 5. (PTI)
opinion
Published on Jun 09, 2025 03:15 pm IST

Experts flag threat of plastic pollution in oceans

Plastic in oceans is among the biggest threats to marine life in India, a global survey involving marine scientists has said. A total of 58 ocean experts from 19 countries participated in the survey. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
india news
Published on Jun 07, 2025 07:24 am IST

CM Sukhu flags off cycle run on World Environment Day, urges people to make Himachal plastic-free

Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today flagged off a cycle run from Oak Over, Shimla with the aim of eliminating plastic pollution on the occasion of World Environment Day. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Jun 06, 2025 09:30 am IST

World Environment Day: Noida citizens unite for Yamuna’s revival

Attendees also vowed to protect the Yamuna, reduce plastic usage, and commit to continuous efforts for river cleanliness, underscoring the urgency of sustained civic action in view of escalating environmental challenges. (HT Photos)
noida news
Published on Jun 06, 2025 07:42 am IST

Tackle plastic pollution on all fronts

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Plastic pollution
climate change
Published on Jun 05, 2025 06:39 pm IST

The plastic crisis in our forests

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Plastic crisis
climate change
Published on Jun 05, 2025 06:46 pm IST

From plate to gut: The silent threat of microplastics

Microplastics enter the food chain through various pathways
wellness
Updated on Jun 05, 2025 11:20 am IST

What needs to be done to end plastic pollution

This World Environment Day, there is an urgent need for the citizens of the world to come together and agree on ways to end plastic pollution, including by phasing out single-use plastics (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)
opinion
Updated on Jun 04, 2025 10:44 pm IST

World's nations to gather in France to tackle what UN says is a global emergency in the oceans

World's nations to gather in France to tackle what UN says is a global emergency in the oceans
world news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 09:29 pm IST

How dangerous is plastic for your heart? Doctor reveals the truth

The connection between plastics and heart disease may not yet be household knowledge, but as per a doctor, evidence is mounting. (Freepik)
health
Published on May 21, 2025 04:45 pm IST
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