A recent study aims to use synthetic biology to address plastic pollution. Researchers have successfully engineered genetic circuits in a group of bacteria, enabling them to break down harmful plasticsContinue Reading
Recycling plastic is a real bummer. Apparently, only 15% of plastic waste gets recycled globally, and even then, almost half of that just gets thrown away. So basically, only 9%Continue Reading
Plastic is frequently observed piled up on beaches and drifting in the water as “plastic islands.” It clogs the intestines of birds and other animals and has even entered theContinue Reading
China released a five-year plan outlining the country’s approach for combating plastic pollution. China’s recycling capacity will be enhanced as part of the strategy, as will the marketing of ‘green’Continue Reading
Researchers have identified a new, and perhaps more permanent type of plastic pollution, one that incorporates itself right into the rocky shoreline: “plasticrust,” a veneer of plastic encrusted right ontoContinue Reading
In a global plastic audit spanning 42 countries and six continents for which more than 187,000 pieces of plastic trash were audited apart from identifying thousands of brands that useContinue Reading
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternative (GAIA), an an international NGO, conducted a 15-city audit and released its report in May. It revealed that the biggest polluter is branded, single-use plastic usedContinue Reading
According to The World Economic Forum, India annually generates about 56 lakh tonnes of plastic waste and contributes an astounding 60 per cent to the amount of plastic waste dumpedContinue Reading
