Single Use Plastic

July 04, 2021

Plastic pollution may be nearing irreversible tipping point globally

A team of researchers argue that solutions currently on offer, such as recycling and cleanup technologies, are not sufficient, and that we must tackle the problem at its root.

January 25, 2020
Shopkeepers in Mavelikkara toy with pricey biobag after plastic ban

A majority of the fish sellers in Mavelikkara area no longer use plastic covers as most of the customers bring their own bags.
January 24, 2020
With plastic ban, shopkeepers save about Rs 2,000 monthly

Before the plastic ban, small grocery shops required at least 1 kg of plastic cover weekly and 4 to 5 kg monthly.
January 12, 2020
Health alert! Fish that you eat may have plastic toxins

The presence of plastic has already been confirmed in plankton found on the surface of the sea. Planktons are the main sources of food for coastal fish varieties.
January 02, 2020
Analysis | What Kerala should learn from the plastic ban experiment in other states

It is imperative for Kerala to look at similar ban in other Indian states, which was marred by uneven enforcement, ambiguity on the banned items and pressure from trading bodies.
January 01, 2020
Will plastic ban in Kerala remain on paper?

Though the government had instructed the Beverages Corporation, Kerafed, Milma, and Water Authority among others to take back plastic bottles and covers, arrangements in this regard have not been completed.

Single Use Plastic

Plastic pollution may be nearing irreversible tipping point globally

Shopkeepers in Mavelikkara toy with pricey biobag after plastic ban

With plastic ban, shopkeepers save about Rs 2,000 monthly

Health alert! Fish that you eat may have plastic toxins

Analysis | What Kerala should learn from the plastic ban experiment in other states

Will plastic ban in Kerala remain on paper?