‘Lie-cycling’: Only 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled so far — is this recycling getting undue attention?
While governments and corporations focus on ‘techno-fixes’ and individual-centric sustainability practices
प्लास्टिक प्रदूषण – एक जानलेवा संकट
आधुनिक विकास के नाम पर जिन ‘भस्मासुरों’ को बनाया, बढ़ाया जा रहा है, प्लास्टिक उनमें से एक है। कुल-जमा सौ-सवा सौ साल पहले ईजाद किया गया यह कारनामा आज प्रकृति-पर्यावरण और इंसानों के अस्तित्व...
Street vendors are the low-hanging fruits in the battle against plastic
Single-use plastic ban vilified street vendors and small players, but conveniently missed the real villains: the producers and users of plastic – petrochemicals companies, plastic producers, and FMCG companies – who choose to make...
Centre for Financial Accountability Launches a New Microsite dedicated to its Plastics Fuel Infertility Campaign
Press Note 12 September 2024, Delhi: Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) launched an exclusive microsite dedicated to its ‘Plastics Fuel Infertility’ campaign (PFIC), on 28th August 2024 through an online event. The Campaign aims...
PACKAGE: Where has the plastic waste disappeared?
One in three plastic generators in Tamil Nadu does not recycle plastic waste according to govt-mandated norms. Despite a Feb 2022 Union govt rule for all plastic waste generators to recycle their waste under...
Burn and Earn: Another facet of Plastic Credits and the false solution that it is
Fighting plastic pollution is a herculean task in itself. However, on top of fighting to save the planet and the people from the impacts of the entire plastic life-cycle, we are confronted with yet...
CFA Workshop Explores the ‘Death Cycle’ of Plastics and Calls for Industry Accountability
The Centre for Financial Accountability recently concluded its workshop ‘Plastics: A Toxic Love Story’, organised in collaboration with the Sambhaavnaa Institute between May 17 and 21, 2024 at the Institute’s Kandbari campus.
Poison PVC: Big Coal Leading PVC Growth in India
The Gulf of Kutch located in western Gujarat covers an area of 7,350 km2, is approximately 170 km long, and up to 75 km wide at its mouth.
TOXIC TRAITS
An Overview of the Adverse Health Impacts of Chemicals Associated with Petrochemical Industries and Across the Life Span of Plastics.
Energy security or plastic profits?
Fossil fuel and chemical industries’ interests are influencing India’s positions in various multilateral environmental and trade agreements related to climate, plastics, and chemicals.
Dhapa: Plastic fumes from Kolkata’s largest landfill threaten locals’ lives
According to the West Bengal Pollution Control Board, the concentration of particulate matter at the Dhapa site is more than four times higher than it should be.
Fortune At The Bottom of The Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits | Book Review
Globalisation and consumerism are the two elements that define our present economic era. Intricately entwined, and complementing each other they have come to occupy a dominant position in this political economy. This hegemony of...
Three Months On, India’s Single-Use Plastic Ban A Dud
Banned plastic including straws, cutlery found in circulation in Mumbai and Delhi. Experts call the ban weak and ask that big players, that produce more plastic, and more plastic items be brought under the...
The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 2
In Part 2 of this series, we dive into the industry landscape, trends in our consumption, and some unanswered questions about India’s plastics.
The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 1
India has a fascinating history with plastics that has led to a thriving plastics industry and a complex environmental issue. In Part 1 of this new series, we explore what exactly plastics are and...
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