While most people are worried and cribbing about the current environmental crisis, there are only a few who turn challenges into opportunities. One such example comes from the wondrous land of Spiti, where an eight-year-old Tenzin Chortan is repurposing plastic waste to make poly-bricks. Residing
Upcycling is a good way to keep unwanted plastic out of the oceans and landfills. The process depends on an energy source to heat, melt, and further process upcycling. But what if that energy source is the Sun? Recently, chemists at Cornell University have found
With the advent of large-scale agricultural and industrial activities, millions of tons of waste and other pollutants enter the ocean each year. There are so many major factors polluting the oceans on daily basis. Some of these pollutants including plastic waste end up on beaches,
Let’s face it, periods are an inevitable part of a woman’s life till she hits her 50s. Uneasy and painful, periods also bring a monthly expense on feminine hygiene products such as tampons or sanitary pads. Every menstruating woman is familiar with plastic-based sanitary care
Every other day, microplastics or nanoplastics are being detected in places we least expect. For instance, tiny plastic particles, including tire dust have been found in ice cores dating back five decades, showing how human advancement has brought global contamination upon the planet. A new
Coca-Cola and The Ocean Cleanup will clean up the Cần Thơ River in Cần Thơ City, Vietnam as part of their collaborative river cleanup project. The Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor will soon be launched in the Mekong Delta region as part of the partnership. The goal
Just like the Almighty, microplastics are present everywhere including earth’s troposphere where the gush of winds allow these particles to travel long distances, revealed a study. Even the so-called clean mountain air contains microplastics. Quite similar to the law of conservation of energy, microplastics can
Marine debris is one of the main reasons leading to ocean pollution, not only does it pollute the surroundings but can also harm aquatic lives drastically. To deal with the problem of ocean litter, environmental organization Parley for the Oceans has turned marine plastic waste
Everyone is acquainted with the adverse effects of using plastic. People usually talk about recycling plastic but don’t you think recycling more plastic would eventually raise the plastic demand even further? If you do not support the use of plastic then say no to plastic!
With the growing usage of plastic, our so-called “green planet” is soon going to turn into a “plastic-planet”. Earlier, the invention of plastic was considered to be a solution to sustain natural resources on the earth, but contrarily, the very creation has now sabotaged its