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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.

Updated 3 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.

Updated 26 days ago

Bio-based coatings: Path to plastic-free packaging

Need to reduce plastic usage

Published 43 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.

Published 107 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?

Published 148 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.

Updated 168 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!

Published 177 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)

Published 189 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.

Updated 220 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.

Published 234 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.

Updated 268 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.

Published 293 days ago

Doctor reveals disturbing link between microplastics and how humans age

Microplastics are everywhere - even inside your body!

Published 297 days ago

Cheese lovers beware! Study finds microplastics in dairy products

Microplastics enter the food chain through various pathways

Published 302 days ago

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

Latest study reveals Plastic bottle water side effects and risks

Published 331 days ago

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

An Instagram video showed a 1997 jaljira packet found intact.

Published 344 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.

Published 363 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.

Updated 373 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)

Updated 377 days ago

How India can turn trash into GDP

GDP

Published 436 days ago

Waste to worth: Rural India’s plastic challenge

Plastic pollution (Reuters)

Published 436 days ago

Plastic pollution and the uneven burden of compliance

Plastic Pollution (Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo) (PTI6_4_2018_000142A) (PTI)

Published 436 days ago

No more plastics please

Plastic

Updated 436 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.

Published 467 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.

Updated 479 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)

Updated 501 days ago

Can microplastic fuel antibiotic resistance? Study answers

The rate of antibiotic resistance on the microplastic is high compared to other materials.

Published 515 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.

Published 550 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.

Updated 559 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)

Published 569 days ago

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