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Coronavirus Outbreak2 years agoWill Coronavirus Lockdown Delay India’s Commitment To Phase Out Single-use Plastic By 2022?
While humans are staying indoors due to coronavirus induced lockdown, nature is thriving, healing and highlighting the damage being done to the environment, one of them...
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News2 years ago
Drowning In Plastic: Visualising The World’s Addiction To Plastic Bottles
Plastic production has surged in the last 50 years, leading to widespread use of inexpensive disposable products that are having a devastating effect on the environment
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News2 years ago
Sanitary Pad Manufacturers To Provide Disposal Bags From Next January
According to Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, January 2021 onwards all sanitary pad manufacturers will have to compulsorily give degradable bags for disposal of each sanitary napkin...
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Maharashtra2 years ago
Mumbai: Municipal Corporation Seizes 410 Kilogram Plastic, Slaps Rs. 6.60 Lakh Fine
Since the Government of Maharashtra first banned the single-use plastic in 2018, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has seized 86,000 kilogram of plastic and recovered a fine of...
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News2 years ago
Replacing Single-Use Plastic, One Leaf At A Time: This 20-Year-Old’s Invention Can Help Tackle The Rising Plastic Waste Crisis
Typically, leaves degrade within a few days making these a poor alternative to plastics but Banana Leaf Technology, invented by 20-year-old from Tamil Nadu, can make...
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News2 years ago
Flying Towards A Greener Future: Delhi Airport Certified As Single-Use Plastic Free Airport Of India
Delhi Airport completes its commitment to go plastic-free, gets certified as single-Use plastic-free Airport
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Plastic Waste2 years agoGet 1 Kilo Plastic Waste And Win Free Samosa, Jalebi And Chole Bhature At Mumbai’s Versova Beach
Mumbai’s cleanest beach – Versova follows footsteps of Chhattisgarh’s Ambikapur, to organise a unique party where a kilogram of plastic waste can be exchanged for snacks...
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News2 years ago
Valentine’s Day 2020: Break-up With Single-Use Plastic And Start A Relationship With Eco-friendly Alternatives, Appeals Actor Dia Mirza
Actor Dia Mirza, a vocal crusader of environmental causes has this appeal for everyone this Valentine’s Day
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Plastic Waste2 years ago
‘Bring Plastic Waste, Get Free Snacks And Tea’, A Gujarat District’s Mantra To Go Plastic-Free
Gujarat's Dahod district has opened up a unique café where depositing plastic waste can earn you snacks for free.
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News2 years agoMake Way For World’s First ‘Green’ Football Field That Is Made Using 1.8 Million Waste Plastic Bottles
In Miami, a football field has been made BY ADIDAS using 1.8 million waste plastic bottles or 40,000 pounds of plastic waste
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News2 years ago
Amazon, Flipkart Need To Collect Plastic Packaging Waste Generated By Them: Central Pollution Control Board
According to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, primary responsibility for collection of used multi-layered plastic sachet or pouches or packaging is of producers, importers and...
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Ganga Clean-Up2 years ago
Fresh Order On Plastic Ban On Ganga Yatra Route In Uttar Pradesh
According to an official, the fresh ban has been imposed to ensure that no plastic reaches the river Ganga during the five-day Ganga Yatra being organised...
Next Pandemic Could Be More Lethal Than COVID, Vaccine Creator Says
Omicron variant's spike protein contained mutations known to increase the transmissibility of the virus, says Sarah Gilbert, one of the...
21 Omicron Cases In India So Far, How Can The Country Stem The Surge?
Till now, in India, 21 cases of Omicron variant have been reported, experts explain India’s preparedness
COVID-19: Government Answers Common Questions On Omicron Variant Of Coronavirus
Union Health Ministry has answered some of the FAQs on Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant
Not Just Global Hunger Index, NFHS-5 Also Raises Concern On India’s Nutrition Status
Over 33 lakh children in India are malnourished, states the Ministry of Women and Child Development
Vigilance Necessary For 2-3 Weeks, Says Paediatric Pulmonary Medicine Expert On Omicron Variant
Dr Dhiren, Deputy Director, Paediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Intensive care, Gangaram Hospital emphasised the need of following COVID Appropriate Behaviour...
Central Drugs Standard Organisation Approves Shelf Life Of COVID-19 Vaccines
The Central Drugs Standard Organisation (CDSO) has approved the shelf life of COVID-19 vaccines Covaxin to 12 months, Covishield to...