India generates 3.5 million tonnes plastic waste annually: Environment MinisterSpeaking at the launch of mascot 'Prakriti' to spread awareness among masses about small changes that can be sustainably adopted in lifesty...
05 Apr, 2022, 08.19 PM IST
UNEP extends Dia Mirza's term as Goodwill Ambassador till 2022The actres, who is also a United Nations Sustainability Development Goals Advocate, said she views the extension as an opportunity.
07 May, 2020, 04.24 PM IST
City company ties-up with Canadian startup for mobile platform for recycling plasticReality, however, is that 32% of all plastic packaging escapes the collection systems and a mere 5% of companies in India source recycled p...
11 Jun, 2018, 03.43 PM IST
Hold big corporations accountable for plastic waste they produce: Greenpeace to govtUnion Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had pledged to eliminate single-use plastic by 2...
10 Jun, 2018, 12.42 PM IST
Now, recycle plastic bottles at Railway station and get Paytm cashbackUnder the scheme, passengers will get a cashback of Rs 5 in their Paytm wallet for dropping a plastic bottle into the crushing machine
07 Jun, 2018, 12.41 PM IST
India's traditions have stressed on living in harmony with nature: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that development can be environment friendly and may not come at the cost of green assets, whi...
05 Jun, 2018, 08.19 PM IST
ET View: Tackling the problem of plastic on World Environment DayOf the 9 billion tonnes of plastic produced in the world since its debut in 19590, nearly 7 billion tonnes have been discarded.
05 Jun, 2018, 07.07 PM IST
Maharashtra to be 100 per cent plastic-free in one year: Minister Ramdas KadamKadam claimed 80 per cent of banned plastic items are being smuggled into the state from neighbouring Gujarat and only 20 per cent of them ...
05 Jun, 2018, 03.54 PM IST
Do you think paper cups, compostable bags as plastic alternative? You are wrongBioplastics are urban myth because these are difficult to segregate and need different temperatures to decompose, making the process cumber...
05 Jun, 2018, 11.00 AM IST
Coca Cola, Infosys, others pledge to beat plastic pollution in IndiaThe government is sensitising the issue on the occasion of the World Environment Day on June 5 with the theme 'Beat plastic pollution'.
02 Jun, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
Coca Cola, Infosys and others pledge to beat plastic pollution in India"We have pledged to recover and recycle one package for every single one that we put out in the market by 2030," Coca-Cola India and South ...
02 Jun, 2018, 05.28 PM IST
Experts believe recycling plastic waste can create more jobs in IndiaAddressing the conference session themed 'Beat Plastic Pollution', Henriette Faergemann, Head for Environment, Energy and Climate Change at...
01 Jun, 2018, 07.49 PM IST
Infosys celebrates World Environment Day with UNEPThe company also pledged to reduce the per capita generation of plastic waste by 50% in the same year.
01 Jun, 2018, 01.37 PM IST
UGC directs universities to ban plastic cups, bottles on campusThe UGC has directed all varsities and higher educational institutions to ban use of plastic cups, lunch packets, straws, bottles and bags ...
19 May, 2018, 12.36 PM IST
UGC directs universities to ban plastic cups, bottles on campusThe directive by the commission comes after the Union Environment Ministry issued an advisory, saying India is the global host of this year...
19 May, 2018, 12.27 PM IST
ChaiPoint's Bengaluru plant is 100 per cent plastic-free, says CEO Amuleek Singh BijralThis CEO has turned to bagasse-based plates in order to eliminate the use of plastic.
30 Mar, 2018, 08.06 AM IST
Drive against plastic pollution to gain momentum from India - the global host of World Environment Day 2018The World Environment Day (WED) 2018 will be celebrated across India, involving all states and Union Territories. A week-long environmental...
20 Feb, 2018, 11.10 AM IST