Clean Water and Sanitation

Plastic Pollution in the Ganga River: Occurrence, Distribution, Ecological Impacts, Fish Contamination, Fisheries Implications, Human Exposure and Management Strategies

Plastic pollution is widespread across the Ganga River, affecting water, sediments, floodplains and aquatic organisms. Reported contamination varies spatially and seasonally, with potential ecological, fisheries and human-exposure implications, highlighting the need for improved monitoring, waste management and evidence-based mitigation strategies.

September 26, 2026 No Comments

The Fraction We Cannot Detect: Micro- and Macroplastic Contamination Sources, Transport Pathways, Human Exposure, and Detection Challenges in Indian Water Bodies

This review examines the sources, transport pathways, and human exposure routes of micro- and macroplastics in Indian water bodies, and the limitations of current detection methods. It finds that smaller, health-relevant particle fractions are consistently under-detected

September 6, 2026 No Comments

Harmonizing Detection and Monitoring of Micro and Macroplastic Contamination in Water Bodies

This review addresses the lack of harmonized aquatic plastic monitoring by integrating conventional and emerging methods, including visual inspection, FTIR, Raman, Py-GC-MS, AI hyperspectral imaging, flow-through Raman, and microfluidic technologies for comparable detection across water bodies.

August 26, 2026 No Comments

Clean Water and Sanitation

Micro-Macro Plastic Contamination and Detection in Water Bodies

Plastic pollution has become a major threat to aquatic ecosystems, with macroplastics degrading into microplastics that cause tissue damage and oxidative stress in marine organisms, potentially affecting humans through bioaccumulation and biomagnification, thereby posing significant ecological and health risks.

August 24, 2026 No Comments

Clean Water and Sanitation

Decentralized Waste Management in Kerala: A Look at Alappuzha

This powerful image highlights the growing challenge of urban waste accumulation, illustrating the pressing need for sustainable solutions. Inspired by Alappuzha’s successful decentralized waste management model, it shows how communities can take charge by implementing local composting, recycling, and waste segregation systems. Through community-driven initiatives, such as biogas plants and composting units, cities can transform waste into a valuable resource, reduce landfill dependency, and foster a cleaner, greener environment for all. Alappuzha’s model offers a blueprint for cities worldwide to tackle waste effectively and sustainably

December 8, 2024 No Comments

Category: Clean Water and Sanitation

Plastic Pollution in the Ganga River: Occurrence, Distribution, Ecological Impacts, Fish Contamination, Fisheries Implications, Human Exposure and Management Strategies

The Fraction We Cannot Detect: Micro- and Macroplastic Contamination Sources, Transport Pathways, Human Exposure, and Detection Challenges in Indian Water Bodies

Harmonizing Detection and Monitoring of Micro and Macroplastic Contamination in Water Bodies

Micro-Macro Plastic Contamination and Detection in Water Bodies

Decentralized Waste Management in Kerala: A Look at Alappuzha

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