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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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13 May 2025
Sisa Kumbahan
The true cost of ocean plastic pollution
12 January 2025
Sisa Kumbahan
How microplastics are destroying soil and human health
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Sisa Kumbahan
Malaysia battles to avoid waste chokehold
3 May 2024
Sisa Kumbahan
Beating plastic pollution in three steps
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Sisa Kumbahan
Reducing plastic pollution requires local remedies
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How is Southeast Asia’s charge to EVs going?
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