[ad_1] Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesThe closing credits of 2021's No Time To Die, the most recent film in the 007 series, ended with a familiar message: "James Bond will return."But for the last few years,…
How does plastic pollution affect health? | Explained
[ad_1] The story so far: Around 180 countries have failed to find consensus on an internationally binding legal agreement that sought to restrict plastic pollution. Talks in Geneva remained deadlocked on the issue late this…
Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply…
[ad_1] Global talks to develop a landmark treaty to end plastic pollution have once again failed.The UN negotiations, the sixth round of talks in just under three years, were due to end on Thursday but…
Divisions in testy Plastics Treaty negotiations underline global…
[ad_1] The deadlock between two blocs of countries on the best way to contain plastic pollution mirrors a shift in the global plastic and polymer-manufacturing industry, which in recent years has moved out of Europe…
Massive plastic clean-up drive undertaken in reserve forests…
[ad_1] Forest officials along with volunteers engaged in plastic clean-up drive at Narthamalai reserve forest in Pudukottai district on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A massive cleaning drive to combat plastic pollution inside and…
VMC Commissioner calls for stricter ban on single-use…
[ad_1] Officials, students and other representatives take a pledge against use of plastic items at an awareness programme organised by Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, in Vijayawada on Saturday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO Vijayawada Municipal Corporation…
Telangana Medical Council directive to withhold plastic surgery…
[ad_1] The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) has issued a directive to withhold plastic surgery training postings for postgraduate students pursuing Masters in Dental Surgery (MDS) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS). The decision was announced in…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu advocates elimination…
[ad_1] Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu speaking at the ‘Swarnandhra Swachhandra’ meeting in Tirupati on Saturday. Projecting the single-use plastic as a demon that can potentially harm the earth, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister…
Three mascots for Plastic Free July in Chennai
[ad_1] In a world where every personal plan and public policy clicked neatly into its intended place, Plastic Free July would be a superfluity. But with laws to eliminate single-use plastics having the biting force…