Opinion: How to get India’s faltering plastic ban back on track

A successful implementation of the ban will require collective effort from consumers, small vendors and big corporations.

Priti Mahesh

· Oct 30, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Why India has not been successful at eliminating plastic pollution

Implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility norms has remained lax so far, with few companies and manufacturers registering.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 23, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Three months on, India’s ban on single-use plastic has flopped

Small manufacturers, who have been hit the hardest, complain that major polluters have not been held accountable.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 04, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Indian pollution watchdog’s proposed guidelines for shutting old thermal plants fills a key gap

The Central Pollution Control Board has suggested a range of measures to deal with pollution issues and the disposal of hazardous waste.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Nov 19, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Do face masks actually reduce your exposure to air pollution?

Simple paper dust masks are largely useless. You need something more effective.

Sverre Vedal, The Conversation

· Nov 06, 2019 · 08:30 pm

A very cold winter for the poor: The unintended consequences of China’s war on pollution

The switch from coal to gas led to shortages and inadequate heating for many households last winter. Gas prices have also gone up.

Feng Hao

· Dec 09, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Pollution knows no borders – so India, Pakistan would do well to fight it together

It is time for the smog crisis to be seen as a regional rather than a local challenge.

Kevin Shi

· Nov 22, 2018 · 08:00 am

Supreme Court restricts timings for cracker use this Diwali – but that may be difficult to implement

The court has also failed to take note of the diversity in Diwali celebrations across the country.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Oct 23, 2018 · 05:11 pm

Delhi: Green court asks panel to look into plea accusing industries of polluting Narela and Bawana

The National Green Tribunal asked the committee to submit a report within a month.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 24, 2018 · 05:25 pm

Madras High Court issues interim stay on expansion of Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi

Villagers have alleged that pollutants from the plant have caused breathing disorders, skin diseases, heart conditions and cancer.

Scroll Staff

· May 23, 2018 · 11:44 am

Tamil Nadu: At least nine dead after police open fire on anti-Sterlite protestors in Thoothukudi

State DGP TK Rajendran said the police were trying to find out if the protestors died in the firing or stone pelting.

Scroll Staff

· May 22, 2018 · 01:28 pm

Tamil Nadu: Pollution board flouted rules to allow Sterlite to have shorter chimneys, claims report

This helped the company cut costs while exposing residents to ‘grave harm’, an environmental nonprofit has claimed.

Scroll Staff

· May 01, 2018 · 02:01 pm