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Whose PET Is It Anyway?

By narrowing the conversation to waste management, the industry avoids addressing the root cause of plastic pollution: o...

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‘Lie-cycling’: Only 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled so far — is this recycling getting undue attention?

While governments and corporations focus on ‘techno-fixes’ and individual-centric sustainability practices, it is critic...

Coverage General Oil and gas Petrochemicals Plastics

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State of PSUs in Oil Refining and Petrochemicals

Critical analysis of the operations and eco-social impact of oil and gas public sector enterprises. India is the sixth l...

Energy General Oil and gas Petrochemicals Publications

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India’s Huge Thrust on Petrochemicals Belies its Tall Talk on Sustainable Energy

For a long time, India has been advocating for the end of unsustainable use-and-throw economy. However, in a case of mis...

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Poison PVC: Big Coal Leading PVC Growth in India

The Gulf of Kutch located in western Gujarat covers an area of 7,350 km2, is approximately 170 km long, and up to 75 km ...

General Petrochemicals Plastics Publications

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Green energy is an absolute lie!

Translated by – Kavitha Muralidharan, Journalist Out of the billions of animals that have lived and died on Earth,...

General Oil and gas Petrochemicals

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Plastic Life Span: Report Flags Grave Health Risks for People in Vicinity of Panipat Refinery

The CFA report comes during the 4th round of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee talks in Ottawa on international le...

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The Petrochemicals Landscape in India

Challenging Monopolistic Practices and Emerging Competitors. India holds a prominent position in the global petrochemic...

General Petrochemicals Publications

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TOXIC TRAITS

An Overview of the Adverse Health Impacts of Chemicals Associated with Petrochemical Industries and Across the Life Span...

Energy General GPT (Global Plastics Treaty) Petrochemicals Plastics Publications

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Fish and Foul

Where have all the fish gone? Many reasons are ascribed to the low catch. But most blame it on the industries in the bel...

Coverage Energy General Petrochemicals

April 21, 2025

Om Prakash Singh

By narrowing the conversation to waste management, the industry avoids addressing the root cause of plastic pollution: overproduction. As the world faces the growing crisis of plastic overconsumption and waste, extended producer responsibility (EPR) has emerged as a vital policy framework to mitigat...

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April 16, 2025

Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran & Vishvaja S

‘Lie-cycling’: Only 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled so far — is this recycling getting undue attention?

While governments and corporations focus on ‘techno-fixes’ and individual-centric sustainability practices, it is critical for to address exponentially growing plastic production. Recycling is the process of turning waste materials into new products and materials. Humans have been recycling metals ...

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March 14, 2025

Benisha B M & Karthik Gunasekar

State of PSUs in Oil Refining and Petrochemicals

Critical analysis of the operations and eco-social impact of oil and gas public sector enterprises. India is the sixth largest producer of chemicals in the world and third in Asia. Globally, India is the fourth-largest producer of agrochemicals after the United States, Japan and China. India’s curre...

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September 2, 2024

Swathi Seshadri

India’s Huge Thrust on Petrochemicals Belies its Tall Talk on Sustainable Energy

For a long time, India has been advocating for the end of unsustainable use-and-throw economy. However, in a case of mismatch between its words and action, about 79% of the budget allocated for the petroleum and natural gas ministry this year is meant for expanding the footprint of public sector oil...

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June 6, 2024

Fouziya Tehzeeb and Swathi Seshadri

Poison PVC: Big Coal Leading PVC Growth in India

The Gulf of Kutch located in western Gujarat covers an area of 7,350 km2, is approximately 170 km long, and up to 75 km wide at its mouth. The Gulf is bordered by Kutch district to the north, Jamnagar district to the south, Rajkot and Morbi districts to the east, Devbhoomi Dwarka district to the sou...

General Petrochemicals Plastics Publications

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May 8, 2024

Geo Damin

Green energy is an absolute lie!

Translated by – Kavitha Muralidharan, Journalist Out of the billions of animals that have lived and died on Earth, the human race has developed a voracious appetite for energy far beyond what is necessary for our biological needs. Wherever we go, our eyes are drawn to electrical outlets like h...

General Oil and gas Petrochemicals

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May 8, 2024

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Plastic Life Span: Report Flags Grave Health Risks for People in Vicinity of Panipat Refinery

The CFA report comes during the 4th round of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee talks in Ottawa on international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in marine environment. People living in villages close to the Panipat Refinery face serious health hazards due to harmful a...

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May 7, 2024

Ayush Joshi, Abir Dasgupta and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

The Petrochemicals Landscape in India

Challenging Monopolistic Practices and Emerging Competitors. India holds a prominent position in the global petrochemicals industry. Demand for plastics across diverse sectors including packaging, construction, automobiles, and textiles, has been going up rapidly. To foster the growth of the indust...

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April 18, 2024

Dr Vishvaja Sambath

TOXIC TRAITS

An Overview of the Adverse Health Impacts of Chemicals Associated with Petrochemical Industries and Across the Life Span of Plastics. The petrochemical industry, once hailed as the harbinger of progress and innovation, now finds itself at the epicentre of critical global discourse. The petrochemical...

Energy General GPT (Global Plastics Treaty) Petrochemicals Plastics Publications

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March 21, 2024

Dipanjan Sinha

Fish and Foul

Where have all the fish gone? Many reasons are ascribed to the low catch. But most blame it on the industries in the belt We have been here in Jhikurkhali for generations,” says Sheikh Asgar Ali, 43. He continues, “But now, we have had to quit the river.” It has been two years since Ali stopped taki...

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Whose PET Is It Anyway?

‘Lie-cycling’: Only 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled so far — is this recycling getting undue attention?

State of PSUs in Oil Refining and Petrochemicals

India’s Huge Thrust on Petrochemicals Belies its Tall Talk on Sustainable Energy

Poison PVC: Big Coal Leading PVC Growth in India

Green energy is an absolute lie!

Plastic Life Span: Report Flags Grave Health Risks for People in Vicinity of Panipat Refinery

The Petrochemicals Landscape in India

TOXIC TRAITS

Fish and Foul

Whose PET Is It Anyway?

‘Lie-cycling’: Only 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled so far — is this recycling getting undue attention?

State of PSUs in Oil Refining and Petrochemicals

India’s Huge Thrust on Petrochemicals Belies its Tall Talk on Sustainable Energy

Poison PVC: Big Coal Leading PVC Growth in India

Green energy is an absolute lie!

Plastic Life Span: Report Flags Grave Health Risks for People in Vicinity of Panipat Refinery

The Petrochemicals Landscape in India

TOXIC TRAITS

Fish and Foul

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