BUSINESS & POLICY

Each minute, 1.1 million plastic bottles are being used globally, accounting for 600 billion plastic bottles annually. In the USA alone, only 30% of these plastic bottles are being recycled. Globally, 50% of plastic bottles remain unrecycled. Most of this plastic is left in the environment, remaining undisposed. Fourteen percent of these unrecycled plastics, amounting...

While many wealthy countries are still looking for ways to become carbon neutral, a small country in the South Asian region, surrounded by mountains, became the world’s first carbon-negative nation. Bhutan prioritizes the living standards of its people and the preservation of the environment over economic expansion. The integration of environmental conservation, strong authority, and...

The use of plastic and the price of houses are increasing rapidly.More than 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced each year, and only 9% of it is recycled. These plastics pollute the ocean, harm marine life, and damage the overall environment. It takes 100 to 1000 years for plastic to decompose. Not only that,...