Taking cognisance of the plastic waste lying on both sides of railway lines, the Supreme Court has asked the Delhi government to ensure that no garbage is dumped on these sites ...
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Plastic Waste
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 and added that this rule is already in existence but is not being followed by the manufacturers ...
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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 Rs. 4.65 crore between June 2018 and February 2020 ...
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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 it last longer ...
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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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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 like hot samosa, jalebi and chole bhature for free ...
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Actor Dia Mirza, a vocal crusader of environmental causes has this appeal for everyone this Valentine’s Day ...
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Gujarat's Dahod district has opened up a unique café where depositing plastic waste can earn you snacks for free. ...
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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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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 brand owners who introduce the products in the market ...
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Can fashion change and save the world? With this question, Indian designer Masaba Gupta launches #IWillWearOutPlastic fashion line in which each dress or garment comes with an exclusive accessory - a detachable reusable bag ...
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With an aim to reduce the plastic waste that has polluted much of its land and water bodies, China has announced a series of measures to put an end to the menace of single-use plastic ...
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