Tag: Plastic
Earth Day 2024: ICRISAT commits to reduced plastic use
Dr Jacqueline Hughes announced that the institution will eliminate all single use plastic items across its campus and minimize the use of any disposable plastic items
Edible plant-based ink for safe screen printing applications
According to the researchers, edible ink has many properties that support sustainability
Plastic vials market to surpass US$ 1.9 billion, applications on rise...
Based on end-use, pharmaceuticals & healthcare industry is anticipated to hold around 81% of the market share by the end of 2032
Pune researchers devise method to tackle COVID-19 PPE waste
The project, which is presently on a pilot scale, has been found to have the potential to be scaled up and replicated throughout the country to convert PPE waste into useful and safe products.....................
PET bottles are safe for packaging of pharmaceuticals: NGT
An expert committee set up by the Health Ministry in 2015, led by former biotech secretary Dr. MK Bhan, submitted a report to the tribunal stating there is no conclusive evidence about the threat to human health................
Natural evolution throws up a plastic-eating moth
Scientists have found that the larvae of the greater wax moth, a well-known pest of bee hives, is capable of eating the plasticware in a comparatively significant quantity than other probable alternatives........