All posts tagged "Plastic Waste"
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News2 years agoAmong Seafood Highest Levels Of Microplastics Found In Molluscs: Study
In order to investigate the levels of microplastic contamination globally in fish and shellfish, the researchers observed more than fifty studies between the years 2014 and...
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Coronavirus Outbreak2 years ago
Plastic Pandemic: COVID-19 Trashed The Recycling Dream
According to experts, since 1950, the world has created 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste, 91 per cent of which has never been recycled
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Blogs2 years ago
Expert Blog: Exercise Plastic ‘Upvaas’ in the COVID World
'Upvaas' in Hindi means fasting; plastic 'upvaas' means limiting the use of single-use plastic and swapping it with eco-friendly alternatives
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Environment2 years ago
National Green Tribunal Recommends One District In Each State Must Comply Plastic Waste Management Rules
National Green Tribunal stated that at least one district in every state should be made a model for compliance of plastic waste management rules in the...
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Environment2 years ago
Waste Management: Citizens Of Gujarat’s Morbi District Can Now Get Household Utilities In Exchange For Plastic Waste
Gujarat’s Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban has launched a pilot project in the district Morbi to raise awareness about waste segregation by offering household items of everyday use...
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News2 years ago
Amazon India Scraps Single-Use Plastic In Packaging Across Centers
In October 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called on citizens to help end the usage of single-use plastic - seen as a pollutant - by...
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Coronavirus Outbreak2 years ago
Will 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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Delhi2 years ago
Supreme Court Takes Note Of Plastics Lying On Both Sides Of Railway Lines In Outer Delhi
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...
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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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