All posts tagged "Plastic Waste"
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News4 years agoPlastic Is Taking A Toll On Our Planet As This Heartbreaking Picture Of An Elephant Feeding On Waste Proves
As per the estimates of Centre Pollution Control Board, in the year 2017-2018, India was responsible for generating 6.6 lakh tonnes of plastic waste that takes...
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News4 years ago
Over 25 States Face Rs. 1 Crore Fine For No Action Plan On Plastic Waste Disposal
The National Green Tribunal had earlier directed all states and union territories except Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal, and Puducherry to submit an action plan for...
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News4 years ago
Waste Management: People Recycle More If They Know What Recyclable Waste Becomes, Says Study
The research team conducted six studies, published in Journal of Marketing, in which they observed that the participants who saw waste being transformed, recycled more than...
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News4 years ago
Plastic Waste: Trash Found Littering Ocean Floor In Deepest-Ever Sub Dive
Victor Vescovo, a retired naval officer said he made the unsettling discovery as he descended nearly 6.8 miles to a point in the Pacific Ocean's Mariana...
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News4 years ago
World’s First Zero-Waste Flight Takes Off, To Cut 100 Million Single-Use Plastics In A Year
The Australian airline - Qantas becomes world's first zero-waste commercial flight as it will ensure that no products on board will end up in the landfill,...
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Plastic Waste4 years agoPay Plastic Waste As Fees, Mantra Of This Unique Assam School That Is Transforming Kids Into Waste Warriors
In this school of Assam, students get access to free education and learn not just regular curriculum but also get trained to fight real-world challenges such...
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Ganga Clean-Up4 years ago
National Geographic Society To Launch Expedition To Study Plastic Pollution In River Ganga
The expedition will be carried out by a team of 15 scientists and engineers, co-led by National Geographic Fellows who will work with international partners to...
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Haryana4 years ago
Welcome To Wazirabad Bundh! In Gurgaon, Art Installations Made From Plastic Waste Invite Attention To Waste Problem
To create awareness about the continuous rise in waste generation and the impact of plastic, artists in Gurgaon create immersive art installations
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Waste Warriors Of India4 years ago
This 66-year-old Mumbai Woman Is Saving The Environment By Upcycling One Plastic Bag At A Time
Take cue people! 66-year-old Rita Maker from Mumbai got inspired by watching a do-it-yourself (DIY) video over the internet and started managing the waste of plastic...
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News4 years ago
United Nations General Assembly President Praises India’s War On Plastic Pollution
The UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, has made the war on single-use plastics a priority of her presidency and announced a festival against...
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News4 years ago
Take Cue India! London Marathon Runners Quench Their Thrist With Edible Water Pods To Reduce Plastic Waste
In a bid to reduce plastic waste, organisers of the annual London Marathon distributed water and energy drink in edible pods to about 41,000 runners
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News4 years ago‘Eco-friendly Products Need To Be Revived To Replace Plastic’, Says Minister Durga Shanker Mishra Lauding The Green Initiative From Thailand
India has pledged to eliminate single-use-plastic from the country by 2022, to further strengthen the government's deadline, Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Durga Shanker...
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