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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
TopicPlastic waste

Topic: Plastic waste

Covid brings back single-use plastics as environmental concerns take a backseat

For a plastics industry that’s grappling with a drop in demand for household goods and cars, the resurgence is a welcome break.

World’s oceans may seem unimportant, but letting it die isn’t an option

Unless something is done, the world’s seas — home to more than half of the planet’s life — will be irrevocably despoiled.

Recycled plastic is now more expensive than PET. That’s not just an economic problem

Unless consumers are happy to pay more to drink from a recycled bottle, the price rise will likely lead to manufacturers reverting from using recycled PET to virgin materials.

Banning single-use plastic bags won’t save our oceans

Only imposing curbs on single-use plastic bags without educating people about its severe environmental consequences will not help in saving waterbodies.

One Asian country after another is shutting door on waste plastic from US, UK, Australia

Wealthy countries need to figure out how to deal with scrap at home and not send it to developing countries.

The world’s 2-billion-tonne garbage problem just got more alarming

Asian countries are rejecting tainted garbage from countries that export them. Those ships could now head to Africa, it is feared.

Markandey Katju’s advice to Muslims, K. Sujatha Rao’s prescription for healthcare

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

On Camera

Festive seasons align with the rollout of GST 2.0. Citizens to get more money in hand

The new norm marks a decisive shift from the earlier complex system that created friction for households and small businesses alike.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

30 civilians killed as Pakistan Air Force strikes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa village with China-made bombs

While Pakistani authorities have not clarified what intended target was, the incident adds to a troubling pattern of PAF strikes killing civilians, including women and children.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.