Mumbai Becomes Largest City in India to Ban Single-Use Plastics
The Indian state of Maharashtra—which encompasses the fast-paced and densely populated city capital of Mumbai—imposed a statewide ban on single-use […]
Month: June 2018
Morrisons’ paper bag switch is bad for global warming, say critics
Experts have criticised Morrisons’ decision to switch from plastic to paper bags for fruit and vegetables, branding it a retrograde […]
Little green bag: Morrisons revives paper in war on plastic
Morrisons is reviving traditional brown paper bags for loose fresh fruit and vegetables, in a move it says will prevent […]
Coconut-fibre plates on the table as Samoa looks beyond single-use plastics
In a bid to protect the precious “blue Pacific” the Samoan government will ban all single-use plastic bags and straws […]
Texas Supreme Court Rules Cities Cannot Ban Plastic Bags
The Texas Supreme Court struck down the city of Laredo’s plastic bag ban—a decision that will likely overturn similar bans […]
World’s Plastic Waste Problem Now Predicted to Reach 111 Million Metric Tonnes by 2030
By 2030, an estimated 111 million metric tons of single-use drink bottles, food containers and other plastic junk will be […]
Seattle’s Ban on Plastic Straws, Utensils Begins July 1
Starting next month, Seattle eateries will no longer provide plastic straws, utensils and cocktail picks to customers. To find out […]
Micro-plastics May Heat Marine Turtle Nests and Produce More Females
Have you ever considered that small pieces of plastic less than 5 millimeters long, or smaller than a pencil eraser […]
MICRO-BEAD BAN ON RINSE-OFF PRODUCTS COMES INTO EFFECT FROM TODAY
The ban on products that contain micro-beads will come into effect from today, the government has announced. To read more, […]
Mediterranean at Risk of Becoming a ‘Sea of Plastic,’ WWF Warns
The Mediterranean Sea is turning into a dangerous plastic trap, with record levels of pollution from micro-plastics threatening marine species […]