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Plastic Matters August 2020 |
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Anti-Plastic focus is a ‘dangerous distraction’ from Global Warming. By BBC The anti-plastic ‘fervour’ sweeping across the world is weakening the fight against climate change. It would be a wrong direction if companies focus too much on plastic usage rather than energy efficiency or reducing their carbon footprint. |
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Eco-friendly consumerism will not save the world. By George Monbiot We won’t save the Earth by using a better kind of disposable coffee cup. We must start challenging the corporations that urge us to live in a throwaway society rather than seeking ‘greener’ ways of maintaining the status quo. The problem is not plastics, it is the way be dispose it. |
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India-UK research finds sustainable construction industry solution. By Aditi Khanna Research conducted by India and the UK has shown that waste plastic can be a viable partial replacement for sand in structural concrete, providing a possible solution for sustainable construction work in India. |
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Solving bad roads and plastic waste problems in one shot. By Serish Nanisetti, S. Annamalai & Jacob Koshy Recycling opens new road to stave off the plastic threat. Plastic roads constructed since 2002 have not developed blisters or potholes, institutional bodies should start following the guidelines for laying roads with shredded plastic and reap benefits of this patented process. |
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Plastic bag ban does more harm than good. By Nicole Jennings Environmental expert says that a plastic ban actually creates more problems for the environment than it solves. Plastic does use less energy to make, and it does cause less impact on water pollution. |
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That’s all for now. Issued in public interest by ICPE Mumbai |  |