US President Donald Trump said he is ending the "ridiculous” push for paper straws “which don't work" and moving back to plastic. During th...

The ban on some plastic items threatens to force many MSMEs out of business. The first of a two-part series on this issue looks at the ques...

Modi’s goal is part of a growing global attempt to eliminate one of the biggest environmental scourges on the planet.

“Among all the food items, the minimum price increase has happened in milk, only 8-9% in the last one and a half-two years. Amul or the oth...

Most companies have now put integrated paper straws with their small tetra packs after the government declined their pleas to extend the ba...

The government's ban on single-use plastics, including plastic straw, is going to be effective from July 1, 2022.

Amul made its appeal in a letter reviewed by Reuters, dated May 28, that was sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office ahead of a July ...

While the food industry has seamlessly moved to disposable wooden cutlery (mostly made using bamboo) by passing on the added cost to end-cu...

Terming it as a "hasty ban", Parle Agro said it will "negatively impact" overall businesses of the industry players in the FMCG (Fast Movin...

Arguing that there is no viable alternative at present, industry body Action Alliance for Recycling Beverage Cartons (AARC) and Home-grown ...

Lemon Tree Hotels has paper straws and cups, cork coasters and pencils rather than plastic pens across guest area of the hotel.

The operator also said it is working collectively with stakeholders to ban all single use plastic at the airport.

While the change involved an initial cost and impacted the economics a bit, it would be offset over time with volumes, Ghosh said. “We are ...

Hotel chains such as Hilton, Hyatt and ITC Hotels said they have adopted measures such as replacing plastic straws with paper, restricting ...

India on the occasion of the World Environment Day on Tuesday pledged to eliminate all single-use plastics (items like carry bags, straws a...

Pubs and other establishments in western countries are being roped in to discourage straw use and Indians should follow suit.