All posts tagged "plastic ban"
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News6 months agoPlastic Sticks Used In Balloons, Candies, Ice-Cream May Be Banned By January 1, 2022: Government
Single-use plastic (including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene) items like plates, cups, glasses, forks, straw, container, plastic/PVC banners less than 100 microns and stirrers are expected to...
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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
Thailand Kicks Off 2020 By Banning Single-Use Plastic Bags, Shoppers Come Up With Innovative Alternatives
Thai shopper’s innovative ways to tackle the plastic bag ban is winning hearts on social media
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News2 years ago
Green New Year: Bhubaneswar Steps In 2020 With Green Gifts, That Gives Back to The Environment
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stepped into the New Year with the ‘Go Green’ campaign, which aims to sensitise people by distributing plant saplings, books, and...
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Kerala2 years ago
Single-Use Plastic Ban In Kerala, A Bother For Many
According to the directions from the state government of Kerala, from January 1 onwards, only recyclable plastic materials and bottles is allowed in the state
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News2 years ago
After The Success Of A Swachh Kumbh Mela, Prayagraj Gears Up For An Eco-Friendly Magh Mela
A year after the Ardh Kumbh Mela, Prayagraj is gearing up for Magh Mela, often known as ‘Mini-Kumbh’, which is expected to be a plastic-free event
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News2 years ago
As The New Decade Begins, World’s Busiest International Airport In Dubai Is All Set To Eliminate Single-Use Plastics
Dubai’s two Airports are imposing a ban on plastic cutlery, drinking straws, take-away food packaging and polythene bags from restaurants and shops at the two of...
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News2 years ago
Remnants Of Plastic Litter Found In The Bottom Of Mariana Trench
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) noted that even at several kilometres below the sea level, organisms were commonly found to have incorporated plastics...
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Chhattisgarh2 years ago
Here’s How A Small District In Chhattisgarh Has Effectively Recycled More Than 3000 Waste Plastic Bottles
Following a plastic-ban in the state, Chhattisgarh’s Ramanujganj district has recycled more than 3000 discarded plastic bottles by using them to plant saplings in the town’s...
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Plastic Ban2 years ago
There Is No Planet B. We Need To Start Respecting Nature: Aaditya Thackeray On Plastic Ban
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray, who has been instrumental in pushing through the ban on single-use plastics in Maharashtra, speaks about the impact of the ban...
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Diwali Special2 years ago
Happy Diwali 2019: Nearly 9,000 Students In Pune Take An Oath To Celebrate A Plastic-Free Diwali
Diwali 2019: Urging children and their parents to ditch plastic packaging and opt for eco-friendly options, Pune Municipal Corporation administers an oath in over 90 schools...
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News2 years ago
Environmentalists Hail Government’s Move To Prohibit The Import Of Plastic Waste
As the Environment ministry prohibited the import of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) flakes made from used PET bottles, green activists suggest recycling industry to collect and use...
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