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NGT issues notices on alleged plastic waste violations by tobacco brands
- By Ethan Caldwell
- . July 27, 2025
Recognising the gravity of the environmental concerns raised, the NGT has scheduled the next hearing for September 26, 2025 | Photo Credit: MANSI THAPLIYAL The
Ploughing through plastic — agriculture faces a growing pollution problem
- By Ethan Caldwell
- . June 9, 2025
Across the world’s farmlands, a silent crisis is unfolding, one that rarely makes headlines but could have lasting consequences for soil health, food safety and

Japan Creates Eco-Friendly Plastic That Dissolves in Seawater in Just One Hour
- By Ethan Caldwell
- . June 4, 2025
Researchers in Japan from the RIKEN Center and the University of Tokyo have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, leaving no residual

Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours
- By Ethan Caldwell
- . June 3, 2025
Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and

Sale of EPR credit for plastic picks pace
- By Ethan Caldwell
- . April 13, 2025
VITAL COG: Segregation is key to plastic waste management | Photo Credit: D. Talukdar April 1 was the deadline, but several manufacturers who use food-grade

Recycling plastic through co-pyrolysis with biomass
- By Ethan Caldwell
- . April 6, 2025
BURNING ISSUE: Pyrolysis can convert plastic into hydrocarbons such as diesel, naphtha and kerosene | Photo Credit: Debu Durlav Come August, negotiators will congregate in

Pernod Ricard India Foundation, NSRCEL to support startups in climate smart agriculture, plastic circularity
- By Ethan Caldwell
- . March 12, 2025
Nadathur S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL), the innovation and entrepreneurship hub of IIM Bangalore completed the second cohort of its Circular Economy Incubation
