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PLASTIC NEWS
You might be unknowingly risking your life by using this item in the kitchen
September 12, 2025 6:09 pm
Long-term exposure significantly increases the risk of developing various cancers, including lung, colorectal, and breast.
'As a gastroenterologist, here are the five types of plastic I personally avoid'
July 16, 2025 11:30 am
"I do this not because it is trending, but because science supports these concerns," he added.
Scientists make new plastic that dissolves in water in a few hours
June 08, 2025 8:45 am
The new plastic material developed by Japanese scientists dissolves in seawater in just a few hours, leaving no residue behind.
Why you must never drink water from that plastic bottle lying in the car
May 01, 2025 11:33 am
It's important to remember that most plastic bottles are meant for single use and are not designed to withstand repeated heat exposure
A cancer survivor lists 'toxic' things one should never use at home after being diagnosed at 35 while pregnant; we verify
April 18, 2025 1:42 pm
According to her, it's time to make "small, meaningful changes" if you want to prioritise your health and feel good in your body again.
Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?
March 31, 2025 5:28 pm
Some want to stop the flow of plastic and microplastic waste into ecosystems
Karnataka health department bans plastic sheets for steaming idlis in hotels, flags toxic chemicals, cancer risk; expert weighs in
April 03, 2025 10:17 am
To avoid such chemical contamination and support a healthier lifestyle, it is advisable to opt for safer and more sustainable alternatives
PolyCycl unveils chemical recycling technology to tackle plastic waste crisis
January 30, 2025 9:42 am
PolyCycl produces virgin-quality recycled polymers that meet the stringent standards required for food-contact and pharmaceutical packaging, the startup’s CEO said in Bengaluru.
BMC resumes crack down, seizes 61.5 kg single-use plastic
January 20, 2025 11:14 pm
The BMC’s move came a week after the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) last month issued directives to the civic body to start confiscating single-use plastic which was banned by the state pollution body in 2018.
You will not believe how many tiny plastic particles plastic-coated paper cups can release when exposed to tea, coffee for just 15 minutes
December 26, 2024 5:57 pm
Microplastics are minute particles made out of plastics that have embedded themselves in our natural environment.
PLASTIC PHOTOS
Are reusable water bottles a hotbed for mouth bacteria?
August 21, 2025 3:52 pm
Why are people talking about mouth bacteria in plastic water bottles and why should you be concerned?
Cups, straws, spoons: India starts on single-use plastic ban
July 04, 2022 7:38 pm
India banned some single-use or disposable plastic products Friday as part of a federal plan to phase out the ubiquitous material in the nation of nearly 1.4 billion people.
Our ocean of waste: Turning the tide on plastic pollution
September 09, 2019 7:24 am
The call for a mass movement came days after PM Modi’s Independence Day’s address in which he had urged people to shun ‘single-use’ plastic to protect the environment.
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