All posts tagged "Plastic Waste"
Maharashtra6 years agoHere’s How Maharashtra’s Famous Paithani Saree Helped Mumbai Cut Down Use Of Plastic Bags
In a four week campaign of ‘say no to plastic’, officials from BMC’s B ward gave incentives like giving away Paithani sarees through a lottery system...
- Delhi6 years ago
Plastic Ban In Delhi: The North Delhi Municipal Corporation Seizes 150 Kg Of Polythene Bags
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation is supporting the Green Court’s order on plastic ban and trying their best to enforce the ban effectively
- Goa6 years ago
#IndiaAt70: On Independence Day, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Asks People To Help Goa Become Plastic Free By 2020
As India is battling with growing crisis of plastic waste, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has set a deadline of 2020 to make the state plastic...
- Andaman And Nicobar Islands6 years ago
Tackling Plastic Waste: Port Blair Takes Initial Steps To Construct Roads Out Of Plastic Waste
Though roads made out of plastic account for more than 30,000 kilometres in India, there is a long way to go before the practice is wholly...
- Delhi6 years ago
National Green Tribunal Imposes Interim Ban On Use Of Non-Biodegradable Plastic Bags
Imposing an interim ban on plastic bags which are less than 50 microns, the National Green Tribunal directed the Delhi government to seize the entire stock...
- News6 years ago
World’s Plastic Waste Could Bury New York’s Manhattan 2 Miles Deep, Says Study
In 2015, the world created 448 million tonnes of plastic that is more than twice as much as made in 1998
- Features6 years ago
#PlasticFreePowai: 6 Teens Are Saving Mumbai’s Suburb From Plastic Menace, Here’s How
Six students studying in class 12 are on a mission to make Powai plastic free by replacing plastic bags with paper bags
- News6 years ago
Inspired By The Versova Cleanup Model, Centre To Launch A Similar Programme For 13 Other Beaches Across The Country
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has roped in Afroz Shah for the beach cleanup programme across India due to the lawyer’s successful cleaning up of...
- News6 years ago
62.99 Crores Spent Since 2012 On Plastics Use In Highway Construction
As per government plans, using plastic waste in construction of National Highways within 50 km periphery of urban areas with population of five lakh or more...
- News6 years ago
World’s Plastic Waste If Spread Equally Can Cover An Area Size Of Argentina: Study
Of the nine billion tonnes of plastic produced in last 6 decades nearly 80% of it had ended up in landfills and if this continues then...
- Himachal Pradesh6 years ago
Healing The Himalayas: These Manali Trekkers Are On A Swachhta Spree To Save Himalayan Rivers
A group of trekkers are on a mission to clear garbage from trekking routes in Kheerganga in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh and reduce the damage indiscrimnate...
- News6 years ago
As The Crisis Of Marine Litter Keeps Rising, G20 Countries Come Together To Announce New Action Plan
With more than 150 million tonnes of plastic debris in oceans, marine litter has become a serious issue of concern which requires global attention and action
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