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Plastic Pollution: Dead Whale In Philippines Ate 40 Kilogram Of Plastic

Plastic Pollution: Dead Whale In Philippines Ate 40 Kilogram Of Plastic

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IANS
March 18, 2019
A young Cuvier's beaked whale died on Saturday in Philippines from starvation and was unable to eat because of the trash filling in its stomach ...
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Encouraging To See India’s Innovation To Tackle Pollution, Says UN Environment Acting Chief

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IANS
March 11, 2019
Ms. Joyce Msuya also praised India's commitment to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022, calling it a tremendous move ...
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The Ambanis Go Green, Choose Eco-Friendly Cutlery For Aakash-Shloka Wedding

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March 11, 2019
The Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta wedding was a plastic-free event and as they chose to use bio-degradable cutlery made of sugarcane fiber ...
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National Green Tribunal Asks Poll Panel, Government To Consider Banning Campaign Material Made Of Plastic

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PTI
March 4, 2019
The petitioner seeking the ban has claimed that the campaigning material made of plastic are used during the elections and later discarded as waste, which is extremely harmful for the environment ...
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Single Use Plastics Ko Na Na Na Na: Union Minister Harsh Vardhan Launches ‘Plastic Waste Free India’ Anthem

Single Use Plastics Ko Na Na Na Na: Union Minister Harsh Vardhan Launches ‘Plastic Waste Free India’ Anthem

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March 1, 2019
To educate people about plastic pollution and how it can be refused, reused and recycled, Union Environment Minister launched plastic free anthem ...
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US Scientists Develop New Recycling Process To Reduce Plastic Waste From Oceans

US Scientists Develop New Recycling Process To Reduce Plastic Waste From Oceans

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IANS
February 28, 2019
The new recycling process produces two types of fibre-reinforced plastics (FRPs), which are two to three times more valuable than the original PET ...
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Ocean Pollution: Meet The Sea Squirt, Sucking Up Plastic Particles From The Sea

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Reuters
February 21, 2019
Israeli researchers have found that ascidians, also known as sea squirts, can help measure plastic pollution as they filter tiny particles from the ocean and store them in their soft tissue ...
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#BeatPlasticPollution: India Paves The Way To Combat Marine Pollution With Latest Partnerships

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February 20, 2019
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has announced two major collaborations with developed countries like Norway and Germany to help combat marine pollution ...
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Synthetic Fibres Contribute To Plastic Pollution In Environment, Says Study

Synthetic Fibres Contribute To Plastic Pollution In Environment, Says Study

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IANS
February 19, 2019
In the study, Melik Demirel made a few suggestions to prevent the pieces of microscopic plastic in the ocean to be consumed by plants and animals and enter the human food chain through harvested fish ...
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2,000 plastic bottles have been reused to make a vertical garden in Indore

Indore Reuses Plastic Bottles To Create A Vertical Garden

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February 18, 2019
In a bid to tackle plastic waste and air pollution, the Indore Municipal Corporation replaces plant pots with plastic bottles to develop a vertical garden at Nehru park ...
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#SayNoToPlastic: Actor Randeep Hooda Asks For Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Choices, Promotes Bamboo Toothbrush

#SayNoToPlastic: Actor Randeep Hooda Asks For Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Choices, Promotes Bamboo Toothbrush

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February 5, 2019
Actor Randeep Hooda appeals to make healthy lifestyle choices that do not affect the environment in a negative way ...
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In 2015, India had set the record for recycling most number of plastic bottles in Mumbai

Beating India By 28 Per Cent Margin, Costa Rica Becomes The New Record Holder For Recycling Plastic Bottles

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February 5, 2019
In 2015, India had recycled 23,538 kilos of plastic bottles in Mumbai. Costa Rica surpassed India’s record and recycled 30,162 kilos of plastic bottles ...
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