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New plant-based plastic decomposes in seawater without forming microplastics

Japanese researchers used salt-sensitive chemistry to rethink how plastics should degrade at sea.   Bag of tomatoes made using the…

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10 countries using the most single-use plastics

2025 plastic waste hits 225M tons globally. India leads 9.3M tons, China 2.8M tons, Nigeria 87.5 per cent mismanaged. Indonesia,…

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Recycling Can’t Solve Our Plastic Crisis

     Judith Enck is a former EPA regional administrator and the author of the new book, "The Problem With…

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What India must learn from China about cleaning its air

Decisive action and coordinated national solutions needed to deal with health emergency.     A speedboat is pictured in the…

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“New world record” South Korea recycles plastic using plasma energy reaching 100 percent purity

        Engineers there say they’ve cracked plastic with plasma, pushing purity to a clean, lab-certified 100 per…

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India’s new air pollution threat: We’re breathing plastic

A person in a busy city market for 8 hrs can inhale 190 plastic particles, says peer-reviewed study.   Chennai's…

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Turning CO2 into clean fuel faster and cheaper

Researchers in Korea have created a low-temperature copper catalyst that converts CO2 into fuel components with record speed and efficiency.…

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Swachh Survekshan 2025: India’s Top 10 Dirtiest Cities Revealed

Indore, Surat, and Navi Mumbai retained their positions in the “Super Swachh League,” showcasing the impact of efficient civic systems…

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From plastic waste to colourful pavers: Wadi municipality in partnership with NGO Revive launches a unique initiative

  Wadi municipality, in partnership with Kalaburagi-based NGO Revive Waste Management has launched a unique initiative to produce paver blocks…

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One of world’s most persistent waste materials can be turned into high-performance structure

This technique provides a versatile, scalable, and efficient strategy for upcycling solid wastes into high-performance materials The simple and scalable…

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