All posts tagged "Plastic Waste"
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News3 years agoThailand 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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Plastic Waste3 years agoGround Report: Why Are Plastic Bottle Crusher Machines Around Golden Temple Costing Rs 5 Lakh Each Remain Unused
Under Amritsar’s Municipal Corporation Smart City initiative around 10 plastic bottle crusher machines on Heritage Street near Golden Temple were put up last year, each worth...
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News3 years ago
Students From Ambikapur’s School Are Sending Empty Wrappers To Food Companies, Here’s Why
Students' initiative also caught the attention of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who lauded their efforts to increase awareness on the hazards of single-use plastics
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Kerala3 years ago
The Trap, Trapper, Trapped: Art Installation On Kochi Beach Drives Home The Message Of Beat Plastic Pollution
The art installation at Fort Kochi beach involves a 25 feet high plastic water bottle made using 1500 single-use plastic water bottles or PET bottles of...
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Kerala3 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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2019 Special3 years agoYear 2019: India Struggles To Reduce Its Plastic Footprint And Be A Plastic-Free Country By 2022
Here's a look at the year 2019 and steps taken by India to beat plastic pollution and move towards achieving its goal of being a plastic-free...
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News3 years ago
Drink Your Coffee Then Eat The ‘Dishes’, Air New Zealand Ditches Single-Use Plastic And Switches To Edible Coffee Cups
With an aim to reduce plastic waste generated during flights, Air New Zealand, the national carrier of New Zealand has switched to edible coffee cups that...
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Haryana3 years ago
These Young Students From Gurugram Saved 14,000 Plastic Wrappers From Ending Up In Landfills, Here’s How
In a bid to raise awareness about the menace caused by plastic packaging, these young students from a Gurugram school organised a plastic wrapper collection drive
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News3 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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News3 years ago
New Initiative In Bhubaneswar Offers Meal In Exchange For Plastic Waste
With an aim to address the problem of increasing plastic waste, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has started an ‘Aahar Scheme’ under which people can go to any...
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News3 years ago
Clean-Up Drive At Siachen Sees Army Jawans Clear Tonnes Of Plastic Waste Through Plogging
'Plastic Se Raksha - Swachhata Hi Suraksha', with this as their motto, Army jawans at Siachen conduct clean-up drive through plogging
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Menstrual Hygiene3 years ago
A Startup In Uttarakhand Develops An Eco-Friendly Sanitary Pad That Lasts Five Times Longer Than Regular Pads
The sanitary pads available in the market are polymer-based and result in huge amount of plastic waste which can be avoided by using biodegradable alternatives
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