Plastic Waste

Plastic Waste

A sack containing discarded plastic bottles is seen at a recycling yard in New Delhi, India on 22 November 2018. Photo: Reuters

Talks kick off on global plastic trash treaty

Plastic waste poses a serious threat to the environment as well as to the society, and overtime, its use has increased drastically. Photo: TBS

Unilever, UNDP and NCC join hands to handle the problem of plastic waste in Narayanganj 

Birds under increasing threat from plastic waste

Birds under increasing threat from plastic waste

Photo: Courtesy

British High Commissioner visits Unilever, UNDP’s plastic waste management project in Narayanganj

Unilever’s global initiative Transform is working to build a platform that will help enterprises prosper during and after the pandemic. Photo: Reuters

Unilever’s plastic playbook

How automakers upcycle waste into car parts

How automakers upcycle waste into car parts

The indiscriminate use of plastic has serious adverse effects on the environment, human health and wildlife. Photo: Reuters

Barishal city turning plastic waste into resources

A general view of West New Territories Landfill during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Hong Kong, China, April 11, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Hong Kong zero-Covid policies create mountains of plastic waste

The indiscriminate use of plastic has serious adverse effects on the environment, human health and wildlife. Photo: Reuters

Reducing plastic waste with eco-friendly alternatives

Bangladesh aims at reducing 30% plastic waste by 2030

Bangladesh aims at reducing 30% plastic waste by 2030

Where does all the plastic waste go?

Where does all the plastic waste go?

Plastic Recycling Industry

Not enough plastic waste for recyclers

File Photo: Rehman Asad/TBS

100% plastic waste to be recycled by 2030