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How a wedding saved 350 kg of waste from going to landfills? Bridegroom's mother took inspiration from her own marriage to save the planetAn Indian wedding embraced sustainability, diverting 350 kg of waste. The groom's mother led the initiative, reviving eco-friendly traditio...
Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs shortThe Iran war's disruption of plastic supplies has unexpectedly boosted demand for eco-friendly paper packaging, with inquiries tripling for...
England to ban single-use plastic cutlery, plates from OctThe move is part of a wider push to protect the environment by clamping down on waste that blights the countryside and oceans and by reduci...
UK to ban plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups: All you need to knowThe UK government was aiming to ban single-use plastics shortly after the public consultation held in February. However, the political turm...
Single-use plastic banned in India from today. Here are some eco-friendly alternativesSome of these green options will make life hassle-free.
Beverage companies fear losing ₹10 packs to plastic straw banWhile the food industry has seamlessly moved to disposable wooden cutlery (mostly made using bamboo) by passing on the added cost to end-cu...
Centre notifies amended rules for single-use plastic itemsThe thickness of plastic carry bags will be increased from 50 microns to 75 microns from September 30, 2021, and to 120 microns from Decemb...
Delhi: War on one pandemic brings another backExperts feel the gains made over the last year have, to a large extent, been nullified in this period. A study estimates that Delhi generat...
Government may list 8 single-use plastic itemsDefining single-use plastic is the first step in the direction of doing away with such products in India by 2022, as called for by Prime Mi...
Is India serious about phasing out all single-use plastic by 2022?Senior environment ministry officials pointed out that there was no requirement for a ban.
Hotels gear up to remove plastic usageLemon Tree Hotels has paper straws and cups, cork coasters and pencils rather than plastic pens across guest area of the hotel.
States' top priority should be to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022: Environment SecretaryEnvironment Secy C K Mishra said the ministry has issued guidelines to states and UTs in the past and has been urging them to take the nece...
India Inc readies for a life without plasticIn sync with govt’s movement, companies have started taking measures to scale down use of single-use plastics for office-use products, cafe...
Air India Express, Alliance Air to ban single-use plastic from October 2In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged people to shun single-use plastic and encouraged usage of jute and c...
Airports Authority of India bans single-use plastic itemsIt said that on the basis of a third-party assessment carried out by Quality Council of India (QCI), 16 of its airports have been declared ...
Cut the cutlery: Plastic with your home-delivered meal adds up to 22,000 tonnes waste every monthEstimates suggest that nearly 22,000 tonnes of plastic waste is created every month when cutlery made from it is bunched in with the food t...
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...
ET quick fix: How to make plastic ban much more effectiveRWAs and apartment associations should stock up reuseable tableware and cutlery to be used during events. This can be rented out to residen...
GenNext plastic cutleryBut thanks to designer Wei Young, you'd be far better off just bringing this reusable set.
- 18 Indian cos to take part in US home and housewares expo
About 18 Indian companies will participate in the 2011 edition of the International Home & Housewares Show taking place at the McCormick Pl...