Citing the paucity of paper straws, leading dairy firm Amul has urged the environment ministry to postpone the ban imposed on plastic straws by one year
In a move to go green, the Chief Electoral Officer of Jharkhand has refrained from the usage of plastics in the by-poll-bound Jharkhand assembly seat of...
With an increase in tourism activities in the state, heaps of plastic waste and garbage have been seen piled up on the stretch leading to Kedarnath,...
The partnership will bring together Maharashtra's leading policy-makers, business leaders, civil society organisations and experts to formulate a state-level plan to eradicate plastic pollution
The company recognises that it is important to start promoting biodegradable and other non-plastic alternatives to make them become as affordable and available as plastic is...
45-year-old Sunil Vyas uses old newspapers, cardboard, wooden and plastic waste for creating art pieces with an aim to contribute to Indore’s efforts to maintain its...
According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the guidelines on extended producer responsibility coupled with the prohibition of identified single-use plastic items are...
Speaking at One Ocean Summit, PM Modi said that he has directed the Indian Navy to contribute 100 ship-days this year to cleaning plastic waste from...
According to new research, the number of microbial enzymes with the ability to degrade plastic is growing, in correlation with local levels of plastic pollution
The Centre said that more than 34 lakh tons of plastic waste was generated in 2019-20 and 30.59 lakh tons in 2018-19
The UNDP programme, which began in 2018, has so far collected 83,000 metric tonne of plastic waste. India generates about 3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste...
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated more than eight million tonnes of plastic waste globally, with over 25,000 tonnes of it entering the oceans, according to a...
23-year-old Ashay Bhave through his start-up Thaely has recycled 50,000 plastic bags and 35,000 plastic bottles since July 2021 and converted them into sneakers
As part of its larger vision for a cleaner and greener environment, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on Monday had launched 'Pollution Mitigation Action Plan...
The thickness of plastic carry bags will be increased from 50 microns to 75 microns from September 30, 2021, and to 120 microns from December 31,...
