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Plastic Circular Economy: A goldmine for developing nations

Mahadi Hasan 2022-08-31 18:26:36

Around 300 million tons of plastic are produced yearly; 14 per cent of that amount is recycled, and the remainder is ocean debris ranging from surface water to deep-sea feculences.  New UNEP reg...

Dusty weather aggravates air pollution in Chattogram

OUR CORRESPONDENT 2019-11-30 11:42:27

Dust-induced air pollution has become a big concern for the port city dwellers with the advent of winter. Aggravation of air pollution due to the dusty weather has caused outbreak of different dise...

Indian capital banishes some cars in hope of clearing the air

-- 2019-11-04 11:41:28

Authorities in the Indian capital on Monday banished from the roads cars with number plates ending in an odd number in a bid to cut hazardous air pollution shrouding the city. The US Embassy air qual...