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Under a study by Toxics Link soil samples in agricultural belts in Karnataka and Maharashtra were tested and tiny plastic particles were found at various depths (Image: 5Gyres, Oregon State University; Wikimedia Commons, (CC BY-SA 2.0))

Microplastics contaminating our soil

07 May 2022

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Antibiotic residues in rivers can worsen the problem of antimicrobial resistance (Image: PxHere; CC-0)

Pharma antibiotics polluting Indian rivers, says Toxics Link study

17 Mar 2022

5 min read

Cleaning efforts on the Ganga has so far focussed on focussed on creating sewage treatment capacities in the major urban centres along the river. (Image: Richard IJzermans, Flickr Commons, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Ganga, a sink of microplastics

25 Jul 2021

5 min read

Water treatment facilities are incapable of removing many chemical compounds and need to be upgraded (Image: PxHere)

Toxic chemicals: A barrier to safe drinking water

22 Jun 2021

5 min read

Distant snow clad mountains, the smaller hills and the Ganga river (Image: Srimoyee Banerjee, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Holistic approach needed to clean the Ganga

06 Dec 2019

5 min read

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