TOXIC TRAITS
An Overview of the Adverse Health Impacts of Chemicals Associated with Petrochemical Industries and Across the Life Span of Plastics.
An Overview of the Adverse Health Impacts of Chemicals Associated with Petrochemical Industries and Across the Life Span of Plastics.
The third attempt at a plastic treaty bombed. Held in Nairobi and attempted by reps from all nations couldn’t reach a consensus, thanks to the petrochem companies. They flew in umpteen lobbyists and even...
The Global Plastics Treaty, which aims to address plastic pollution across its full lifecycle has the potential to do so through production reduction, removal of non-essential plastics and corporate accountability. However, the negotiations which...
143 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have registered to attend the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) to advance a global plastics treaty, gaining access to the negotiations at a time...
A Global Plastics Treaty is being negotiated under the aegis of the UNEP. This is an outcome of the advocacy with the United Nations Environment Assembly by several civil society organisations globally since 2017....
In Part 2 of this series, we dive into the industry landscape, trends in our consumption, and some unanswered questions about India’s plastics.
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...
Big money is set to fuel the making of more plastics in India. The production of phenolics in India began in 1947 and the first thermoplastics (polystyrene) were made in 1957 (PlastIndia, 2019). In...
Big money is set to fuel the making of more plastics in India. But how and where is plastic made? The production of phenolics in India began in 1947 and the first thermoplastics (polystyrene)...