Retailers are being encouraged to stop using brightly coloured plastics for everyday products such as drinks bottles, outdoor furniture, and toys. This call to action comes after research showed that coloured plastics degrade into microplastics faster than their plainer counterparts.

Ditch bright plastics: Study shows bright plastics break down quicker into microplastics

A research team from The Netherlands has developed a new Artificial Intelligence model that can recognise floating plastics with much more accuracy than conventional satellite images.

Artificial Intelligence could aid humanity's effort to free oceans from plastic, research shows

An art installation in London called 'Guilty Flavours' is all about pushing boundaries and making us rethink our approach to plastic waste and food. In an unbelievable incident, a designer from London has developed the world's first food made from plastic waste- a vanilla ice cream.

World's first food from plastic: Vanilla ice cream

Paris is soon going to be downpoured by rain. But this time water droplets will be replaced by plastic. The first-of-its-kind weather report was launched in Paris. Know all about it here.

First-of-its-kind weather report forecasts plastic rain in Paris. Know all about it here

A valuable new tool in recycling has been found. In the latest discovery, scientists have found microbes that can break down and digest plastics at low temperatures.

Breakthrough in microbial recycling! Scientists discover microbes that can digest plastics at low temperatures

Scientists have long been intrigued by the geology of Brazil's volcanic Trindade Island, but recent discoveries of plastic rocks in this remote turtle habitat have raised concerns.

'Plastic' rocks found on remote Brazil islands, scientists raise concerns

The UK is set to ban all single-use plastic in a bid to reduce the pollution being spread by these cutlery items. Watch this video to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: UK government eyes ban on single-use plastic permanently soon

As we know that plastic pollution is a threat to human health and the environment. The first round of negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution have commenced. Watch this report.

WION Climate Tracker: Global talks commence to end plastic pollution

In a bid to help reduce the pollution caused by plastics in oceans. Scientists unveiled bionic robo-fish capable of hunting microplastics from the ocean surface.

Robots to solve ocean's pollution menace: 15mm long robo-fish to hunt for plastic

WWF on Tuesday said that plastic is impacting almost all parts of the ocean and called for immediate efforts to create an international treaty. As per their report, 88% of marine species are being affected by severe contamination of plastic in the ocean, including animals commonly consumed by humans.

Plastic pollution rising at an alarming rate, affecting 88% of marine species

A new report by Bennington College’s Beyond Plastics project has revealed that the plastics industry in the US will be releasing more greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) than coal-powered electricity generating plants by the end of the decade.

US: Plastics to overtake coal’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, says study

Daily exposure to phthalates, a group of chemicals used in everything from plastic containers to makeup, may lead to approximately 100,000 deaths in older Americans annually, a study from New York University warned Tuesday.

Widely used chemical linked to 100,000 US deaths per year: Study

A new study has found that babies have 10-20 times more microplastics in them than adults. How are microplastics getting inside babies? How do they affect their health? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Study finds babies are full of microplastics

The European Union will ask India to join its push for a global treaty on plastic pollution, according to a draft statement prepared for a virtual summit on Saturday and seen by Reuters.

EU seeks India's support for plastics treaty, draft summit statement suggests

Microplastics are a global concern, with new reports emerging everyday of how such small particles are killing aquatic life, and also threatening ecosystems around the globe.

Researchers recently found microplastics in every human tissue they studied

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'

In a bid to cut down plastic pollution in the country, China, one of the world's biggest producers of plastic waste is going to ban all non-degradable plastic bags and straws in the major cities in its territory.

Plastic in oceans to outweigh fish: China to ban single-use plastic bags and straws

Thailand began the year with a ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores, continuing a campaign launched by the government and retailers towards a complete ban in 2021 to reduce waste and debris in the sea.

Thailand ushers 2020 with ban on plastic bags

Traders, shopkeepers, and others in India have started looking for an alternative to plastic amid the anticipation of a blanket ban on single-use plastic across the country.

Traders, shopkeepers look for alternative as India begins war on plastic

Plastic waste per capita has increased nearly 20 per cent over the last 15 years

In Singapore, where trash becomes ash, plastics are still a problem

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