Plastic waste

In the food and beverage industry, packaging plays an important role in defining a brand and its quality. The colour of the logo or the shape and size of a container help create a strong…

A recent ban on single-use plastic effective from July 1 is likely to challenge food and beverage companies. An alternative like a paper straw will fetch a cost higher than an affordable…

There are numerous strategies to reduce plastic waste, including creating less, using less, and better managing current garbage to avoid contamination or leakage. By Raj Kumar If nothing…

FP StaffNov 11, 2021 08:42:18 ISTThe increased demand of single-use plastic during COVID-19 has increased pressure on the already out-of-control problem, generating 8.4m tonnes of waste from…

FP StaffNov 11, 2021 08:27:53 ISTThe increased demand of single-use plastic during COVID-19 has increased pressure on the already out-of-control problem, generating 8.4m tonnes of waste from…

The study led by a team of researchers at Nanjing University's School of Atmospheric Sciences and UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography uses . …

The ConversationOct 21, 2021 12:41:53 ISTThe investor Warren Buffett once remarked that “only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked”. For the plastics recycling…

Last year's Global E-waste Monitor reported that 53.6 million metric tonnes (Mt) of WEEE were generated in 2019. That represented a 21 per cent jump in the five years since 2014 (with…

Niti Aayog has suggested urban local bodies across states adopt the material recovery facility (MRF) model & implement it as a public-private partnership model for sustainable management…

Who doesn't love to receive tiny gifts while also enjoying their favourite food? That's one of the reasons behind the raving popularity of McDonald's iconic Happy Meals toys in the past…