Plastic Pollution

Is jute the answer to our plastic problem?

Plastic bags, particularly single-use plastics, have become a major cause for environmental pollution in Bangladesh.

The plastic paradox: The crisis that won’t recycle itself

Why has recycling failed so dramatically?

To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay

The Philippines, with a population of 120 million, generates some 1.7 million metric tons of post-consumer plastic waste a year, according to the World Bank.

Plastics: lifesaver turned environmental threat

Since appearing in the 19th century, plastic has undergone many reinventions.

To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay

The Philippines, with a population of 120 million, generates some 1.7 million metric tons of post-consumer plastic waste a year, according to the World Bank.

Plastic Pollution invades the Sundarbans

A group of primates wrestled with a plastic bag caught in the tangled roots of a mangrove tree. Their screeches echoed through the dense forest as they tore at the flimsy material, desperate for the scraps of food trapped inside.

A novel approach to waste management

Can DNCC’s cash-for-waste initiative help tackle dengue?

A shrinking Buriganga is nature's wake-up call to us

Preventing and punishing river encroachers vital for its restoration

We cannot ignore the threat of microplastics

New study reveals harrowing level of microplastic pollution in rivers

October 4, 2023
October 4, 2023

How plastic waste can drive the economy forward

Only less than half of the plastic waste generated in Dhaka is recycled.

September 27, 2023
September 27, 2023

Mountain tourism: Balancing beauty and ecology

Mountain tourism must embrace an eco-friendly and community-centric approach.

August 21, 2023
August 21, 2023

It’s time for election campaigns to go green

It is crucial to consider the consequences of our election campaigns from an environmental standpoint

July 29, 2023
July 29, 2023

Nanoplastics are entering our bodies

Urban regions are especially full of what scientists believe is one of the most hazardous particulate pollution varieties

July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

A good initiative worth scaling up

Moulvibazar municipality's plastic collection booth raises hope in the fight against pollution

July 8, 2023
July 8, 2023

Plastic garbage is choking us to death!

Planned waste disposal and recycling must be implemented urgently

June 22, 2023
June 22, 2023

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.

June 6, 2023
June 6, 2023

Ban on single-use plastic: No visible step to enforce HC order

Three and a half years into the High Court order to ban single-use plastic products in the coastal districts, there has been no visible progress towards implementation.

June 5, 2023
June 5, 2023

Inaction on plastic ban is killing our environment

Drastic measures by the government are needed to tackle the plastic pandemic

June 5, 2023
June 5, 2023

The time to beat plastic pollution is now or never

Plastics have become an integral part of our life. The world purchases around one million plastic bottles every minute and uses one billion plastic bags every hour.