To highlight the impact of plastic pollution on our planet an artist has put up a special installation made entirely from plastic waste collected in the word over. Take a look at this aquarium masterpiece in Jerusalem.

Giant globe made with plastic waste in Jerusalem

Plastic pollution is one of the biggest challenges of our times. A turtle that was rescued from the coast of Argentina. The X-Ray revealed a blockage in the turtle's intestines.

Rescued turtle found with gut full of plastic waste

A report has found that the United States is the world's biggest plastic polluter, with the country now generating about 42m metric tons of plastic waste in a year.

Report: US generates 42 mn metric tonnes of plastic waste in a year

A visual artist Manveer Singh created a sculpture from plastic waste at an Indian beach. he made it to raise awareness about its impact on Olive Ridley sea turtles.

Indian artist creates sculpture out of plastic waste to create awareness of impact on turtles

British government seeks to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by imposing a ban on single-use plastic plates and cutlery.

UK seeks ban of single use plastic plates and cutlery

Brazil's environment minister Joaquim Leite slams G7 countries for coming unprepared for Climate Summit.

Climate change: Brazilian minister slams G7 countries

In a studio in Lagos, Nigeria an angel waits patiently as a team of artists work to get her ready for her portrait. The “angel” and her stylists are all being guided by the 27-year-old artist, Abdulrasaq Babalola.

Nigerian installation artists draw attention to plastic waste

A group of recyclers in the Philippines are trying to tackle the country's soaring plastic waste crisis by turning bottles, single-use sachets and snack food wrappers that clog rivers and spoil beaches into building materials.

Philippine recyclers group turn plastic waste into building planks

A group of recyclers in the Philippines is trying to ease the country's worsening plastic waste crisis by turning bottles, single-use sachets and snack food wrappers that clog rivers and spoil beaches into building materials.

In major ocean polluter Philippines, group turns plastic waste into planks

Description: In Brighton a nurse has used plastic waste as a raw material to create artwork. Sammie started carrying out daily beach cleaning just before the lockdown. During lockdown she began to make use of some of colourful waste she found transforming them into rainbow collages of art.

Brighton's nurse creates art from plastic litter

Environmentalists in Indonesia keen to send a message about the world's worsening ocean plastics crisis have created a museum made entirely from plastics, to convince people to rethink their habits and say no to single-use bags and bottles.

Indonesian museum made from plastic waste emphasises upon marine crisis

Scientists have called for a binding global treaty to phase out the production of new plastics by 2040. According to a report published in the journal 'Science', researchers say that a world agreement on plastic pollution limits and controls could be the answer to reducing plastic pollution in the oceans and on land.

Scientists call for binding global treaty to target production of new plastics

In 2002, Bangladesh has became the first country in the world to ban polythene. However, the government has not being able to create a alternate to polythene in the last two decades. According to a recent study, the plastic waste in Dhaka has tripled in the last two decades. Watch this report to know more.

Study: Plastic waste in Dhaka tripled in last 2 decades

Plastics have outgrown the majority of man-made materials and have long been scrutinised by environmentalists. Also read | Plastic in oceans to outweigh fish: China to ban single-use plastic bags and straws The commercial business for polymers – long-chain synthetic molecules of which "plastics" is a common misnomer – has evolved significantly since its early beginnings during and after World War II.

Worldwide plastics production falls in 2020 for the first time since 2008: Report

Refusing to be treated as a garbage pit, Turkey is banning the import of most plastic waste in the country. A recent investigation revealed that several items of garbage, being presumed to be British recycling, were left to be dumped on beaches and roadsides of Turkey.

Not a garbage pit: Turkey bans import of plastic waste after UK's increased export percentage

The once pristine beaches of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil have been engulfed in plastic waste, tons of trashes thrown into the ocean each year suffocating marine life and polluting the beaches and waters.

Environmentalists in Brazil call for action to clean up beaches

The island of Bali is famous the world over its turquoise beaches every year tourists around the world visit for their dreamy holiday. But Island is also facing non-biodegradable plastic waste brought in by strong waves ashore. How People of Bali deal with this chronic problem. Here's the report.

Massive Clean up begins on Bali's beach as army of local volunteers begin cleaning

A group of scientists has created a “super-enzyme” that could, they hope, help to solve the world’s plastic problems. The super-enzyme that eats plastic could be “a significant leap forward” in finding solutions to tackle the pollution crisis, scientists hope.

Enzyme eats plastic 6 times faster: Significant leap forward in pollution crisis

Volunteers in Malaysia's Tioman Island round up every weekend to gather plastic wastes from the beaches. But rather than burn or bury the trash, it is being recycled into plastic pellets so that it can be used to make a range of products from auto parts to home appliances and furniture.

Ocean-bound plastic waste recycled into furniture, goods in Malaysia

Every weekend, volunteers gather on Malaysia's resort island of Tioman to gather ocean-bound plastic that can eventually be transformed into pellets and made into a range of products including auto parts, home appliances and furniture, with help from a recycling plant.

Malaysian recycler transforms ocean-bound plastic waste into furniture, goods

Authorities do not routinely organise recycling in Mynamar, while around 2,500 tonnes of trash is thrown out every day in Yangon

WION Fineprint: Monk seeks to change people's behaviour on plastic

When a prominent Buddhist monk in Myanmar noticed a surge in plastic waste generated by residents in his Yangon neighborhood during the pandemic, he decided to do something about it.

Myanmar's upcycling monk leads push to cut plastic waste

Interpol strategic new report on global plastic waste management has found an alarming increase in illegal plastic pollution trade across the world since 2018. Interpol report exposes inefficient enforcement systems. According to the reports bulk of the illegal shipments ends up in Southeast Asia.

Interpol raises alarm over sharp rise in plastic waste crime

Ambrose D’Mello is 52-year-old and has been on a silent protest since 2005. He is protesting against the sale of packaged drinking water. He carries a slate with him to communicate by writing on it using a small piece of a damp cloth. Watch this video to know more about D’Mello's fight.

This 52-year-old man is on a 'Silent Protest' to make 'Big Noise'

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