Single-use plastic ban: How will it affect listed companies“We believe that the share of plastics used for these banned SUPs (single-use plastic) is not large (less than 2-3%) and our interactions w...
04 Jul, 2022, 02.26 PM IST
Lamipak Launches its U-Shape Paper Straws in India04 Jul, 2022, 10.29 AM IST
Plastic ban: Companies switch to paper strawsMost companies have now put integrated paper straws with their small tetra packs after the government declined their pleas to extend the ba...
01 Jul, 2022, 05.58 PM IST
Single-use plastic banned in India from today. Here are some eco-friendly alternativesSome of these green options will make life hassle-free.
01 Jul, 2022, 09.16 AM IST
Enough paper straw capacity in India: IPMA"A wrong impression is being created that presently there is no Indian paper mill that can manufacture the required paper for making paper ...
23 Jun, 2022, 07.24 PM IST
Companies scramble for imported paper straws, ask govt to extend plastic ban deadlineThe government's ban on single-use plastics, including plastic straw, is going to be effective from July 1, 2022.
20 Jun, 2022, 08.23 PM IST
Sipping your juice on the go may become a little complicated from next monthThe plastic straw that made it so convenient to consume the Amul Masti buttermilk, Frooti, Real juices and a host of other drinks straight ...
17 Jun, 2022, 04.56 AM IST
Grasping at straws: The fight to save the world’s most disposable productBeverage and food companies have written to the Prime Minister’s Office, seeking time to transition to a commercially viable food-grade alt...
10 Jun, 2022, 01.46 PM IST
Amul urges PM Modi to delay plastic straw ban, cites impact on dairy farmersAmul 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 ...
09 Jun, 2022, 11.45 AM IST
As July 1 ban closes in, beverage companies grasp at strawsThe alliance represents more than 15 companies, including Parle Agro, Coca-Cola, Parag, Dabur and CavinKare, along with packaging firms suc...
28 May, 2022, 09.59 PM IST
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...
22 May, 2022, 08.57 AM IST
Parle Agro seeks six-month extension to implement plastic straw banTerming it as a "hasty ban", Parle Agro said it will "negatively impact" overall businesses of the industry players in the FMCG (Fast Movin...
20 May, 2022, 05.07 PM IST
Plastic ban: Imported paper straws to have cost implications, says packaged food industryArguing that there is no viable alternative at present, industry body Action Alliance for Recycling Beverage Cartons (AARC) and Home-grown ...
13 Apr, 2022, 11.45 AM IST
Amul dairy says bracing for sales disruption due to straws banIndia last week refused to waive an impending ban on straws that are packaged with small juice and milk beverage packs, stoking fears in th...
11 Apr, 2022, 01.50 PM IST
Drinks firms spooked as Indian govt refuses to exempt some plastic straws from banIndia has rejected demands from large global and domestic beverage firms to exempt some plastic straws from a ban that takes effect on July...
08 Apr, 2022, 02.11 PM IST
Glass bottles, paper straws check in as Hotel chains go plastic-freeHotel chains such as Hilton, Hyatt and ITC Hotels said they have adopted measures such as replacing plastic straws with paper, restricting ...
13 Jul, 2018, 07.41 AM IST
Plastic straws suck; pick what’s rye-ghtAncient remains reveal that the Babylonian elite had a predilection for drinking tubes made of lapis lazuli and precious ores but, clearly,...
29 May, 2018, 11.13 PM IST