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    Plastic News

    FSSAI bans plastic, foil packaging for pan masala under new rules

    The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has tightened packaging rules for pan masala.
    India News
    Updated 44 days ago

    Dr Saurabh Sethi shares 3 ways to reduce the plastic chemicals within the body

    Plastic packaged foods are a major source of plastic particles entering the body.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 66 days ago

    Bio-based coatings: Path to plastic-free packaging

    Need to reduce plastic usage
    Ht Insight
    Published 83 days ago

    UK surgeon explains if microplastics increase colon cancer risk…

    Microplastics are yet to be established as a cause for colon cancer, shares Dr Rajan.
    Lifestyle
    Published 147 days ago

    Microplastics found in colon cancer cells? Here are 7 ways to reduce exposure

    Did you know microplastics have been found in colon cancer cells?
    Lifestyle
    Published 188 days ago

    Can heating food in microwave increase cancer risk? Raipur oncologist explains

    Used with the right utensil, microwave ovens do not increase the risk of cancer, shares Dr Sharma.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 209 days ago

    Doctor warns against storing food in black plastic containers: Here's why

    Are these black plastic containers safe for storing hot food? Read more to find out!
    Lifestyle
    Published 217 days ago

    Chennai surgeon reveals real reason she banned these 5 things at her home

    Plastic chopping boards might be causing more harm than good. Dr Mrinalini suggests swapping them out for wooden boards to reduce microplastic exposure and potential health risks. (Freepik)
    Lifestyle
    Published 229 days ago

    Raipur cancer surgeon explains how to use plastics safely in home and kitchen

    Plastic from bottle starts leaching into water as the bottle gets old and the outer protective layer wears off.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 261 days ago

    11-year-old performs Bharatanatyam 20 ft underwater to highlight plastic problem

    A video of her dancing underwater shared by Shubham Bhardwaj went viral.
    Trending
    Published 274 days ago

    Nutritionist explains why you shouldn't drink coffee from disposable paper cups

    Drinking coffee in paper cups can be dangerous because of the microplastics entering your body.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 309 days ago

    Serbian man spots BMW amidst garbage on Indian street. Video

    A Serbian man’s viral video showed a BMW parked amid garbage in India.
    Trending
    Published 333 days ago

    Doctor reveals disturbing link between microplastics and how humans age

    Microplastics are everywhere - even inside your body!
    Lifestyle
    Published 337 days ago

    Cheese lovers beware! Study finds microplastics in dairy products

    Microplastics enter the food chain through various pathways
    Lifestyle
    Published 343 days ago

    New study reveals shocking side effects of single-use plastic water bottles

    Latest study reveals Plastic bottle water side effects and risks
    Trending
    Published 371 days ago

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

    An Instagram video showed a 1997 jaljira packet found intact.
    Trending
    Published 384 days ago

    Julian Brown tests machine that 'turns' plastic into fuel after ‘disappearance’

    Julian Brown's successful test run comes after there were speculations about his disappearance when he unexpectedly vanished from social media.
    Trending
    Published 403 days ago

    ‘Microplastic pakode’: Internet horrified as vendor dips plastic in boiling oil

    A viral Instagram video of a Ludhiana vendor dipping plastic in hot oil for pakode sparked widespread outrage.
    Trending
    Updated 413 days ago

    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)
    Education
    Updated 418 days ago

    How India can turn trash into GDP

    GDP
    Ht Insight
    Published 476 days ago

    Waste to worth: Rural India’s plastic challenge

    Plastic pollution (Reuters)
    Ht Insight
    Published 476 days ago

    Plastic pollution and the uneven burden of compliance

    Plastic Pollution (Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo) (PTI6_4_2018_000142A) (PTI)
    Ht Insight
    Published 476 days ago

    No more plastics please

    Plastic
    Ht Insight
    Updated 476 days ago

    The danger of heart disease death is hiding in your daily items: Study exposes

    According to a new study, we have more reasons to abandon the use of plastic in common household items.
    Lifestyle
    Published 507 days ago

    Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it

    A Cora Ball, a laundry ball that can be tossed into the washer to cut down on clothes banging into each other, is tossed into the washing machine.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 519 days ago

    Scientifically Speaking: How bacteria might help solve our plastic problem

    The engineered bacteria became highly effective chemical producers, incorporating amino acid building blocks into plastic polymer chains. (Representational image)
    Opinion
    Updated 541 days ago

    Can microplastic fuel antibiotic resistance? Study answers

    The rate of antibiotic resistance on the microplastic is high compared to other materials.
    Lifestyle
    Published 555 days ago

    Trump declares 'back to plastic' as he bans paper straws in federal agencies

    Paper straws "don't work" and don't last long, according to President Donald Trump, who announced on Monday that he is outlawing their usage at the federal level. Rather, he wants the government to switch to plastic completely.
    World News
    Published 590 days ago

    Plastic pollution could be the silent cause of preterm births? New study answers

    Microplastics are everywhere and now they might be shortening pregnancies.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 599 days ago

    Miscarriage to PCOS risk, how frequent use of plastic impacts female fertility

    Plastics are commonly used daily in everything from packaging to household items. However, their frequent use comes with hidden dangers to the reproductive health of women. (Representative picture: Freepik)
    Lifestyle
    Published 609 days ago
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