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Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET)

Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) About CIPET Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET) was established in 1968 by the Government of India with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Chennai. The main objective of setting up this specialized institute was to develop manpower in different disciplines of Plastics Engineering & Technology as no similar institute was in existence in the c

Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2021

Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2021 Plastic Waste Management is an important problem in India. It is a part of UPSC GS Paper III Biodiversity, Environment and Pollution in India. Before learning about Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2021 it is highly recommended that you watch Ankit Sir's lecture about Plastic Pollution in India and then come back to this legislation since this legislation is a solution to Plastic pollution crisis in India. Background Pl

Plastic Pollution in India

Plastic Pollution in India Plastic Pollution is an important problem in India. It is a part of UPSC GS Paper III Biodiversity, Environment and Pollution in India. Before learning about Plastic Pollution in India it is highly recommended that you watch Ankit Sir's lecture about Plastic Pollution crisis and then come back to this write up. What are Single-use plastics? Single-use plastics (SUPs) are those that are discarded after one-time use. Besides the ubiquitou

Plastic Credits

To cut down on plastic pollution, plastic credits are one of the tools being considered in UN-led talks in Nairobi. What are plastic credits? Plastic credits - It is a market based mechanism that allows companies or individuals to pay for plastic waste collection and recycling in exchange for a credit that offsets their own plastic production or use. It is similar to carbon credits that many fossil fuel companies have purchased to try to off

Bartan Bank

A panchayat in Odisha’s Nuapada district recently introduces Bartan Bank to reduce plastic waste. The Bartan Bank will act as a repository of steel utensils as alternatives to single use plastics during community functions and social gatherings.

UN Treaty to End Plastic Pollution

Recently Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), met in Nairobi for its third round of negotiations to develop an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution worldwide. What is Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)? The committee is formed to develop the instrument on plastic pollution. Comprehensive approach- It addresses the full life cycle of plastics, including its production, design,

Universal Dynamic Crosslinker (UDC)

Researchers at IIT Madras, Columbia University and Colorado State University in the US have developed a technique to merge diverse plastics into strong and recyclable materials. A universal dynamic crosslinker (UDC) is a specially designed crosslinker that can blend plastics that are usually incompatible. UDCs can be used to compatibilize immiscible mixed plastics.