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Plastics
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October 02, 2026
Mumbai Port's Gandhi Jayanti milestone: Jawahar Dweep becomes India's first plastic-free oil terminal
The Jawahar Dweep Marine Oil Terminal is now the first in India to completely cut single-use plastics, as per the Mumbai Port Authority's declaration made at the Swachhata Abhiyan 2026
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December 10, 2025
Is plastic poisoning our children? UNICEF’s new report rings global alarm
UNICEF warns that plastic chemicals, particles and pollution can disrupt this development at multiple levels, potentially leading to lifelong health consequences
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December 04, 2025
Study proves PET bottle nanoplastics toxic to gut bacteria; Could this trigger a ban in India?
New research reveals that the impact of PET bottle-derived nanoplastics or PBNPs did not just stop at the gut; it spread to the lungs, and even DNA
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July 25, 2025
Biodegradable plastics: A green promise or a complex environmental challenge?
Biodegradable plastics represent a small but growing fraction of global plastic production, offering a potential solution to pervasive plastic waste despite their own environmental complexities
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July 07, 2025
No more milk packets, disposable flower containers: All plastic to be banned at Kashi Vishwanath Dham
‘Plastic Free Dham’ steps up initiative from August 10, as no form of plastic to be allowed inside the Kashi Vishwanath Dham premises.
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June 04, 2025
Plastic pollution problems become focus of World Environment Day 2025
One of the first reported incidents caused by plastic pollution took place in the 1960s, when plastic particles and bottle caps were found in the stomachs of albatrosses in Alaska
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January 28, 2025
FACT CHECK: Would drinking from plastic bottles make you consume a credit card's worth of plastic a week?
In a recent podcast, a physician claims that you could be ingesting a credit card's worth of microplastics in a week, if you drink water from plastic bottles. But is it true?