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Sisa Kumbahan
How India helped scuttle the global plastics treaty
Restricting primary or virgin plastic production would constrain economic growth and industrialisation, India argued at the recent plastic treaty talks. But its opposition to production caps may turn out to be more damaging than beneficial.
The UN should hold a vote in Geneva if countries try to water down plastic pollution deal.
Critical minerals recovered from e-waste through established recycling systems can become a vital domestic source of essential minerals for India.
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Pulling Hanoi from the pollution precipice
Hanoi’s air pollution crisis demands action in emission regulation, waste management and climate mitigation.
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The true cost of ocean plastic pollution
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How microplastics are destroying soil and human health
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Malaysia battles to avoid waste chokehold
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Reducing plastic pollution requires local remedies
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