A team of researchers in Japan has discovered a type of plastic that can completely dissolve in water within hours. This innovation could help eliminate microplastic fragments that pose a significant threat to ecosystems, wildlife, and human health. It offers a solution to reduce the growing problem of ocean pollution and protect marine life. The…
Water Soluble Plastic: जापान के वैज्ञानिकों ने एक बेहद अनोखी और क्रांतिकारी प्लास्टिक विकसित की है जो समुद्री पानी में कुछ ही घंटों में पूरी तरह घुल जाती है. यह खोज समुद्रों को प्रदूषित कर रही प्लास्टिक की समस्या के समाधान की दिशा में एक बड़ी उपलब्धि मानी जा रही है. टोक्यो के पास स्थित…
NEW DELHI: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav in an interview to TOIresponded to certain questions on critical environmental issues including plastic waste, India’s stand on developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, implication of the Supreme Court‘s recent order of striking down retrospective environmental clearances and the country’s plan to update its climate…
Since New York’s ban on the distribution of single-use plastic bags took effect five years ago, Francisco Marte, who owns five bodegas in the Bronx with his brothers, has been conflicted about how to transition away from their use. At three of his stores, he has stopped handing out plastic bags altogether, charging customers a…
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he plans to reverse federal efforts to promote paper straws, signaling a return to plastic. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said he will issue an executive order rolling back efforts made by former President Joe Biden’s administration to encourage the federal government to adopt more environmentally…