Researchers have devised a processing technique that can create transparent polythene film that can be stronger as aluminum but at a fraction of the weight, and which could be used use in glazing, ...

According to a United Nations’s report, more than one million polythene bags are consumed in the world every minute. That’s an attractive number for a businessman, looking for an opportunity to cash ...

Despite getting banned in 2002, polythene has managed to stick around in the Bangladeshi markets as producers, wholesalers, suppliers, and consumers all continue to use polythene bags indiscriminately ...

Despite the announcement of a polythene-free campaign in the markets starting from November 1, production is still ongoing in factories. Producers claim that even though the government has banned ...

The Central Environment Authority (CEA) will from next month systematically begin raiding the manufacturers and sellers that do not comply with the ban on polythene less than 20 microns in thickness. ...

Scientists have made fabrics from polythene in a move they say could reduce plastic pollution and make the fashion industry more sustainable. Polythene is a ubiquitous plastic, found in everything ...

It was at the end of the 19th century when a German scientist, Hans von Pechmann, discovered a waxy residue at the bottom of his test tube. He had little idea of the material's significance; he was ...

Animals often do not understand the difference between food and waste. The colorful appearance, smell of leftover food, or the crinkling sound of plastic bags can easily lure them. Cats may play with ...

Single-use plastics, including polythene and plastic shopping bags, will be banned at the upcoming Dhaka International Trade ...