Is a plastic-free future possible? The clash of pro and anti-plastic advocatesThe plastic bags don’t decompose and when discarded they linger in the environment for ages.
10 Jul, 2022, 12.12 PM IST
Railway Board orders strict plastic ban from October 2Railway Board has asked all its zonal offices to enforce a strict plastic ban at all stations from October 2.
21 Aug, 2019, 11.04 AM IST
Plastic bags to be banned in Bihar from October 25The bench of Chief Justice M R Shah and Justice Ashutosh Kumar was hearing a PIL for banning the use of plastic or polythene bags.
01 Oct, 2018, 08.26 PM IST
Thermocol for decoration, fish storage not banned: Ramdas KadamConfusion was prevailing in the public over usage of thermocol and other plastic items after the ban was announced.
25 Jun, 2018, 06.58 PM IST
Plastic ban: India stares at loss of Rs 15,000 crore & 3 lakh jobsoffenders.Those who violate the ban for the third time will.
24 Jun, 2018, 06.14 PM IST
Maharashtra government may ban plastic water bottles in hotelsThe state government will also ban the use of all plastic bags and will dump the responsibility of implementing the ban on municipal corpor...
16 Nov, 2017, 11.13 AM IST
Delhi Government open to use of 'biodegradable' plastic bagsThe city government is open to allowing "biodegradable" plastic carry bags in the national capital and may convey this to the Delhi High Co...
07 Feb, 2016, 12.30 PM IST
Javadekar raps states for not acting on plastic banUnion environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday pulled up state authorities for not strictly implementing rules on plastic waste ma...
18 Feb, 2015, 06.25 AM IST
Plastic bag bans and VIP visit disruptionHow many are affected by the leaders’ peregrinations depends on the degree of sophistication achieved in managing security.
24 Jan, 2015, 02.25 AM IST
PIL seeks ban on plastic in platforms,trains: HC asks Central Railway to replyBombay High Court has asked Central Railway to file a reply to PIL seeking a direction to re-impose the ban on plastic bags.
14 May, 2014, 04.56 PM IST
- Ban on plastic bags to come into effect in Delhi from Nov 22
A blanket ban on manufacture, sale, storage and use of plastic bags in the national capital will come into effect from November 22.
28 Oct, 2012, 10.49 PM IST
Delhi government may impose blanket ban on plastic bagsThe proposed blanket ban comes with zero tolerance to even plastic used to cover school books, magazines and invitation cards.
11 Sep, 2012, 11.02 AM IST
- Supreme Court notice to Centre on PIL seeking ban on plastic bags
The SC issued notice to the Centre and plastic bag manufacturing companies on a plea seeking complete ban on usage of plastic bags in the c...
07 May, 2012, 03.31 PM IST
- Need to Evolve a Responsible 'Bag Policy'
The initiatives taken, both by Wal-Mart and Progressive Bag Affiliates need to be replicated across the world, including India. Imposing a ...
31 Oct, 2008, 01.05 AM IST
HC bans plastic bags in all city marketsExtending the ban on plastic bags to all markets, the High Court also directed the Centre to constitute a committee for setting standards f...
08 Aug, 2008, 04.24 AM IST
- Complete ban on plastic bags not possible in Delhi
A complete ban on plastic bags in the national capital is impossible, a government panel has noted and suggested setting up of recycling un...
21 May, 2008, 06.37 PM IST
- 'Better plastic recycling best way out'
A three member government committee recently informed the high court that a complete ban on plastic bags was not required in the Capital.
20 May, 2008, 04.53 AM IST