Plastic waste management

Negotiations Fail To Reach Consensus On Plastic Pollution Treaty

02 Dec 2024

The 5th Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution, held in Busan, has failed to reach a consensus, pushing discussions on the proposed international legally binding treaty to 2025. The current draft treaty, still in early stages with several unresolved issues, leaves major articles in brackets, highlighting...

UN Talks Aim To Tackle Global Plastic Pollution Crisis In Busan

25 Nov 2024

The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) to develop a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution is underway in Busan, South Korea. Representatives from 175 nations aim to finalize a global agreement to address the escalating plastic crisis. The Journey Towards a Treaty In 2022, the UN Environment...

Give plastic, take gold: A unique idea that makes J&K village plastic-free

04 Apr 2023

To save the environment from plastic waste, Sadiwara village Panchayat in Hiller Shahabad block of Anantnag district has come up with unique campaign idea called 'Give Plastic and Take Gold’. In this mission the panchayat head will be offering a gold coin for collecting plastic waste for saving the environment....

UNDP and Unilever launch plastic waste management initiative

23 Jan 2023

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever on 23rd January announced the launch of an Inclusive Circular Economy Project, which focuses on the end-to-end management of plastic waste by promoting the segregation of waste at source, collection of the segregated waste, and setting up material recovery...