India generates 9.46 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, of which 40 per cent remains uncollected and 43 per cent is used for packaging, most of which is single-use, a new study has revealed. 1.The study has been
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How far have we walked?
On the occasion of Independence Day, when the nation is celebrating and every human of this country is taking pride in its hard earned independence, while remembering the brave, the martyrs, bowing to their valour, on August 15,
Ban of plastic in Kolkata
Ever since Governments and legal authorities realized the health and environmental hazards that plastic use poses on humans and animals alike, necessary steps were taken for ensuring its ban all over the country. The government of West Bengal
Are We Going Backward?
Single use term is used for plastics that can be used only once then disposed. Improper management of these plastics become a threat to our ecosystem. On Independence Day, 2018 Prime Minister of India declared to phase out
The Journey of Plastic
Since the beginning of time when man felt the requirement for storing food, the technology of packaging of food emerged. With the progress of civilization, this concept of storing food developed to a great extent. For food packaging,