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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
TopicPlastic pollution

Topic: Plastic pollution

Fire in the Aravallis. Waste burning in Haryana is causing lung infection, rashes, nausea

The PCB’s closure notices to waste-burning units in Khori Khurd village have failed to stop the practice. A PIL now seeks to find out what’s being burned in these open-air incinerators.

UC Berkeley scientists solve mystery of Jupiter’s dark spots. It’s magnetic tornadoes stirring up a storm

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

Fierce debate over curbs on plastic pollution as treaty deadline looms

A treaty could be the most significant deal relating to environmental protection as well as climate-warming emissions since the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Climate change is forcing sports to ‘adapt’—Skiers drink, sailors dodge trash

In golf, course designers are now factoring in flood control measures as part of designing the greens. Plastic pollution is even becoming part of the obstacle course for Olympic water sports.

Traces of microplastics found in testicular tissue of humans, could harm reproductive health

For the study, published in Toxicological Sciences, researchers from University of New Mexico tested 23 human testes, and 47 testes from dogs, finding alarming levels of microplastics.

How to end plastic pollution, forever

Without intervention, the world would generate a 3.5-kilometre-high mountain of plastic litter that would bury the entire island of Manhattan.

SubscriberWrites: World Environment Day in 2023

According to United Nations Environment Programme, human produce about 430 million tonnes of plastic per year.

‘Green’ Ramzan revives Islam’s long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet

While the move toward environmental consciousness has gained traction among Muslims, links between Islam and sustainability are found in the faith’s foundational texts.

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.

From spoons to flags, how govt’s plastic ban aims to phase out ‘low-utility’ single-use items

Nationwide ban, which came into effect on 1 July, prohibits manufacture, circulation & sale of 21 types of single-use plastic items. Experts say vendors must be informed about alternatives.

On Camera

India has 30 days to pull off fast reform. Hold crash meeting of Centre & state

In India, we are accustomed to glacial change. We love appointing Committees to ‘look into’ reform. Unfortunately for us, the rest of the world moves fast.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.