Specialty chemicals: Is China still the same threat, or is this a contrarian moment? 7 stocks to be brought back on the watchlistWhen it comes to the Indian speciality chemicals sector, China and its dumping matters. But there have been subtle but significant changes ...
13 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Recove signs MoU with Maharashtra to develop recycling ecosystemThe company aims to build a comprehensive circular economy ecosystem, starting with a Rs. 35 crore facility in Jalgaon processing 1,100 ton...
07 May, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
Manali tourist charging point turns into dumping spot within hours; viral video sparks civic sense debateA newly installed phone charging point for tourists in Himachal Pradesh's Manali quickly became a dumping ground for trash, sparking outrag...
03 May, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Industry seeks duty relief on key chemicals amid supply disruptionsIndian industry bodies are urging the government to temporarily suspend anti-dumping duties on key chemical feedstocks. This move aims to e...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
India recycles only 30 per cent of 3.4 MT plastic waste generated annually: ReportOver a five-year period, the plastic consumption in the country has risen at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7 per cent to 14 M...
12 Jan, 2023, 04.20 PM IST
Elephants dying from eating plastic waste in Sri Lankan dump14 Jan, 2022, 06.21 PM IST
India begins anti-dumping probe into plastic processing machine imports from ChinaIndia has begun an anti-dumping investigation on imports of plastic processing machines imported from China on the basis of a complaint fil...
18 Feb, 2021, 09.29 PM IST
Humans turning Earth into 'plastic planet': StudyBy 2015, humans had generated 8.3bn metric tonnes of plastics, 6.3bn tonnes of which had become waste. Of that, only 9% was recycled, 12% w...
21 Jul, 2017, 02.14 PM IST
India starts dumping probe on chemical from Korea, TaiwanThe duty is aimed at ensuring fair trading practices and creating a level-playing field for domestic producers vis-a- vis foreign producers...
05 Jun, 2017, 04.04 PM IST
Anti-dumping duty likely on plastic-processing machine importsThe performance of the domestic industry has deteriorated due to the impact of dumped imports, according to the findings.
19 Feb, 2016, 02.18 PM IST
Government may impose antidumping duty on plastic processing machineThe move is aimed at protecting the domestic industry from cheap in-bound shipments from Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines in particula...
28 Jan, 2016, 04.41 PM IST
Oceans to have more plastics than fish by 2050: WEFEvery year at least 8 million tonnes of plastics leak into the ocean, equivalent to dumping contents of one garbage truck into the ocean ev...
21 Jan, 2016, 04.58 PM IST
China imposes anti-dumping duties on India TBHQ importsThe anti-dumping duty of 49.8 per cent on the TBHQ imports from India will begin tomorrow and last five years, the Chinese Commerce Ministr...
21 Aug, 2014, 03.15 PM IST
- Plastic waste time bomb ticking for India, SC says
Central Pollution Control Board informed SC that the country generates 56L tonnes of plastic waste annually, with Delhi accounting for a st...
04 Apr, 2013, 07.31 AM IST
Plastic waste time bomb ticking for India: Supreme CourtThe four metros are major culprits in generating such waste, with Delhi producing 689.5 tonnes a day, followed by Chennai (429.4 tonnes), K...
04 Apr, 2013, 02.22 AM IST
- HC orders issue of notice to Centre, TN govts over pollution
California Software co , in its petition, submitted that a large quantity of garbage and plastics was burnt continuously during the day in ...
01 Oct, 2008, 06.31 AM IST
- Govt likely to allow plastic scrap imports to fight Chinese threat
Makers of commonly-used plastic articles starting from syringes to packaging materials and shoe soles can look forward to greater availabil...
22 May, 2007, 03.33 AM IST