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Friday, November 14, 2025
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Topic: Plastic

Plastic pollution negotiations fail, no consensus reached in 1st legally binding treaty

Despite going into overtime, delegates were unable to reach a decision over the extent of future curbs to tackle plastic pollution globally.

Creating a plastic-free tourism sector is a challenge. Here’s why it’s worth it

The tourism industry significantly contributes to plastic pollution. In places like the Mediterranean, there is a marked increase in marine pollution during peak travel seasons.

3 asteroid clans behind 70% of Earth’s meteorites & how Neanderthals may have craved carbs too

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Ghana has a model for tackling plastic pollution—cooperation, coalition, leadership

Ghana's national action roadmap approach can be a blueprint for other countries to adopt a multi-stakeholder approach to reducing plastic pollution.

Carpets are actually one of the least recyclable materials. A UK factory is trying to fix it

Since the vast majority of carpets aren’t typically biodegradable, your old flooring is likely to spend a very long time in landfills after it has been ripped out.

Patna rainwater has high concentration of hazardous microplastics, finds ‘1st-of-its-kind’ IIT study

Microplastics in atmosphere can lead to lung inflammation, increase chance of reproductive issues & cancer. Study by IIT Patna researchers published in Journal of Hazardous Materials.

Nearly 46 tonnes single-use plastic items seized, Rs 41 lakhs fined during special drive

CPCB also observed over 4,000 violations during its special drive on 17 Oct. The Board has also deployed more than 50 teams to to restrict usage of single-use plastic.

Dinosaurs may have been on a decline long before the fateful asteroid hit Earth

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

‘Jhola-yukt, plastic-mukt’ — How Banda’s DM went plastic-free, from govt meetings to markets

In ‘Dynamic DM’, Heera Lal writes how the Banda DM’s bungalow only had earthenware utensils and in government meetings, tea was served in kulhads.

Re-designing products to package them without plastic

Arani Ecosteps has developed water-less concentrates of daily-use essentials, saving nearly 57,000 units of single-use plastic in just over a year.

On Camera

Trump stoked the Epstein scandal. It’s come back to bite him

The disgraced financier also seemed to allege in documents that Trump kept company for hours with one of Epstein’s victims.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.