plastic dumping

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

Unilever’s plastic playbook

The consumer giant vowed to ditch plastic sachets, single-use packaging that’s swamping poor countries with waste. Privately, it fought to keep using them

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

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
World+Biz

Hong Kong zero-Covid policies create mountains of plastic waste

Photo: Microplastics
Environment

Up to 3 billion microplastics flow into Bay of Bengal everyday

Discarded plastic cups, bottles and others litter the bank of the Padma, destroying much of its beauty. The photo was taken recently. TBS Photo
Environment

Discarded plastics ruining Padma bank environment

Members of ToB brought back 550 kg plastic trash from St. Martin's Island. Photo: ToB
Panorama

Eliminating plastic trash: How the youth are showing the way

Plastic cups damaging Mymensingh environment
Environment

Plastic cups damaging Mymensingh environment

Bangladesh annually throws 8 lakh tonne plastics into sea
Environment

Bangladesh annually throws 8 lakh tonne plastics into sea

Photo: BBC
Environment

Sir David: The world is waking up

A monitoring agency to halt plastic dumping
Thoughts

A monitoring agency to halt plastic dumping