Plastic pollution

Plastic pollution

Anti-Polythene drive: Tk 19 lakh fine imposed since November 3

The government is intensifying its efforts to enforce the ban on polythene bags, urging all citizens to comply with the directives to stop using such bags.

2w ago

Plastic management goals must be realistic: speakers

Combating plastic pollution requires practical, collaborative solutions, said speakers at the roundtable yesterday

2w ago

Enforcing laws, creating awareness essential to reduce plastic use

Speakers at the event, emphasised the need to reduce plastic waste generation and enforcing the ban more effectively this time

1m ago

Plastic pollution choking Ctg canals

With most canals in Chattogram city choking on non-biodegradable plastic waste, waterlogging is likely to worsen in the coming monsoon, fear experts.

9m ago

Canada bids farewell to plastic straws, cutlery and checkout bags

Canadian restaurants and cafes were no longer permitted as of Wednesday to offer plastic straws, food containers, checkout bags or cutlery to customers -- despite a court ruling that such restrictions are unconstitutional

12m ago

Amidst a plastic pollution crisis, locals living near Buriganga take up recycling projects

A visit to the banks of the Buriganga River offers a stark glimpse into the plastic pollution crisis in Bangladesh

1y ago

NATURE QUEST / Plastic for bread

At one end of the world, leaders from different countries have gathered to discuss climate change and how to save the environment from further deterioration. At the other end, monkeys are having to eat plastic and polythene discarded by tourists of the Sundarbans in Khulna

1y ago

Plastic takes a toll on Sundarbans

Plastic pollution caused by irresponsible tourist behaviour is wreaking havoc on Sundarbans ecosystems, according to speakers at a seminar yesterday.

1y ago

Plastic waste a threat to soil fertility

Plastic pollution is deteriorating the germination capacity of soil by killing larvae, microbes and earthworms that enriches the soil’s fertility, said speakers at a seminar yesterday.

1y ago

Shun plastic, plant more trees

Due to the growing population and lack of arable land per capita, the country must preserve the environment and plant more trees to provide a healthy and secure living environment for future generations, said Information Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday.

1y ago

Single-use plastic causing harm to ecosystem: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the widespread use and mismanagement of single-use plastic products are destabilising the ecosystem

1y ago

G7 members commit to ending new plastic pollution by 2040

G7 environment and climate ministers pledged to end new plastic pollution in their countries by 2040, they said in a statement released today after talks in northern Japan

1y ago

Plastic entering oceans could nearly triple by 2040 if left unchecked

.Plastics entering the world's oceans have surged by an "unprecedented" amount since 2005 and could nearly triple by 2040 if no further action is taken, according to research published on Wednesday..An estimated 171 trillion plastic particles were afloat in the oceans by 2019, accord

1y ago

Take action against single-use plastic

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has asked all government offices at the district level and coastal areas to take measures for stopping the use of single-use plastic.

1y ago

Govt offices asked to stop single-use plastic pollution

In a separate circular, it has asked the deputy commissioners to shut down all illegal brick kilns immediately to prevent air pollution

1y ago

Plastic recycling: No "credible path forward"

When it was announced that Coca-Cola would be a major sponsor of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, climate campaigners and activists quickly accused the company of greenwashing. 

2y ago

Prevention of plastic pollution stressed

Proper waste management is necessary to prevent pollution caused by the release of toxic substances of plastic into soil, water and air, to protect humans and nature, said speakers at a meeting in Khulna on Wednesday.

2y ago

Microplastics found in human lungs for the first time

Scientists have discovered microplastics in live human lungs for the first time.

2y ago