Pollution

Less than 10% of plastic is recycled globally, and nearly half of the 400 million tonnes of plastic waste annually end up in landfills. File photo: Collected
Tech

Revolutionary enzyme tackles plastic pollution

Though expensive at the moment, collaborative efforts with big brands and the potential benefits of a future carbon tax position the enzyme as a promising player in the fight against plastic pollution

A man is seen on the field on the Yamuna floodplains on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Explainer

Why is South Asia the global hotspot of pollution?

Polluted waters tell the silent tale of untreated industrial waste, posing a threat to the environment and public health in Rajshahi City. Photo: TBS
Environment

Untreated waste pollutes water, cropland; threatens public health in Rajshahi

Cracks run through the partially dried-up river bed of the Gan River, a tributary to Poyang Lake during a regional drought in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China, August 28, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
Environment

Climate's 'Catch-22': Cutting pollution heats up the planet

People exercise on a grass lawn near India Gate along 'Kartavya Path' on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, October 27, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
South Asia

Air quality worsens in India's capital despite government efforts

File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS
Environment

Dust in the wind: Dhaka dwellers choke as authorities fail to act

An overhead view of the fifth edition of the Bangladesh International Marine and Offshore Expo 2023 at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka on 13 October 2023. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

New tech, fuel-efficient engines to reduce maritime emissions: Stakeholders

Bangladesh stands at the forefront of South Asian nations battling toxic air, alongside India, Nepal and Pakistan. Photo: Mumit M
Environment

Gazipur tops list as most polluted city, Sylhet least

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Corporates

Three-day Regional Climate Conference 2023 held

Plastic pollution has infiltrated every aspect of our lives. Photo: Nayem Ali
Panorama

Tiny but deadly: Microplastics now running through our hearts

File Photo: Reuters
Environment

Experts call for a prompt ban on single-use plastic

Environmental activists of Stay Grounded and Greenpeace demonstrate while handcuffing themselves to a plane during the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), at the Geneve Aeroport in Geneva, Switzerland, May 23, 2023. Climate activists have spraypainted a superyacht, blocked private jets from taking off and plugged holes in golf courses this summer as part of an intensifying campaign against the emissions-spewing lifestyles of the ultrawealthy. File photo: AP/UNB
World+Biz

Climate activists target jets, yachts and golf in a string of global protests against luxury

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Pledges, policies, and prospects to protect the planet