Recycling campaigns have overshadowed the issue of over-production and overlooked more sustainable waste reduction strategies, according to scientists. A group of researchers from the University of Virginia has written anContinue Reading
The beverage industry buys more than 500 billion plastic bottles – better called crude oil bottles – every year to package its products (because they’re essentially free to them, givenContinue Reading
Bisphenyl A (BPA) is a chemical (which is largely unregulated) that is used to produce plastics and may enter our systems by eating, inhalation, or contact. Though studies demonstrate thatContinue Reading
Plastics are one of today’s most versatile technologies, yet their single-use nature has rendered them an ecological and environmental poison. India creates 3.4 million tonnes of plastic garbage, of whichContinue Reading
Scientists are stunned by the finding of “plastic rocks” on a remote volcanic island off the coast of Brazil – a disturbing indication of how deeply plastic pollution has intoContinue Reading
As if drowning in a massive mound of plastic waste wasn’t bad enough. The firm behind Funko Pop souvenirs, those little figurines that faintly resemble celebrities and fictitious characters, drasticallyContinue Reading
A single takeaway lunch might feel like a game of recycling trivia: a plastic bag, a filthy pizza box, plastic utensils, paper napkins, and a beverage can. Which things areContinue Reading
PepsiCo was the top plastic polluter in India in 2022 followed by CG Foods India (a manufacturer of instant noodles and snacks) and Perfetti Van Melle, the creator of confectionariesContinue Reading
