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Anand Mahindra warns tourists not to visit this Indian state if they have habit of throwing trash on roads: 'Don’t even think...'Anand Mahindra Praises Sikkim’s Strict Cleanliness Culture: Anand Mahindra praised Sikkim’s strong culture of cleanliness after sharing vir...- 88% ‘hard-to-recycle’ plastic: PolyCycl’s bet on turning waste into valueIndia's plastic waste problem is being tackled by PolyCycl's innovative chemical recycling. The technology transforms difficult-to-recycle ...
- Flouting of rules by pan masala manufacturers: NGT issues notice to CentreThe National Green Tribunal has asked the central government for a response. This concerns the enforcement of plastic waste rules. The rule...
- ‘Train, empower, fund local bodies for better waste management’On International Zero Waste Day, Sachin Sharma, the founder and director of Gem Enviro Management, shared insights on India's battle agains...
- Ban on single-use plastics kicks in: Check the banned items and how much you may be finedEarbuds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, polystyrene (thermocol) for decora...
- Heavy fines in the works for violating plastic normsGovt plans to ask cos to set aside funds to incentivise consumers to return used plastic, levy advance disposal fee, monitor compliance.
- Beverages fear pain as government steps up to push out single use plasticCompanies are seeking clarity on whether possible ban on single-use plastics will extend to PET bottles.
- Plastic bags to be banned in Bihar from October 25The bench of Chief Justice M R Shah and Justice Ashutosh Kumar was hearing a PIL for banning the use of plastic or polythene bags.
- Amazon, H&M and other multinationals pressing to soften Maharashtra's plastic banPlastic packaging accounts for nearly half of all plastic waste globally, and much of it is thrown away within just a few minutes of its fi...
- Plastic ban fine print confuses consumers, retailers in MaharashtraRetailers are not clear on issues including shrink-wrapping items and on selling garments in unbranded transparent plastic covers.
- Plastic ban in Maharashtra comes into effect from todayThe state government, in a notification on March 23, had clamped down on the use of plastic in a bid to fight pollution cause due to its ex...
- Maharashtra plastic ban from tomorrow: All you want to knowOn March 23, the Maharashtra government had issued a notification, imposing a ban on the manufacturing, use, sale, distribution and storage...
- Bengaluru still not a 'plastic free' cityThe state had imposed a ban against using carry bags in 2016 but there are several loose ends impeding its successful implementation.
- NGT notice to states, UTs for violating plastic waste management rulesThe Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has sought that the NGT impose "appropriate penalties" under the "polluter pay principle" for no...
- 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...
- Tonnes of plastic seized, BBMP vexes over its disposal"Tonnes of plastic seized, BBMP vexes over its disposal.We will call for quotations and decide which plant to give it to," says deputy heal...
- In Bangaluru, Malls and citizen groups assisting BBMP in enforcing plastic banMalls in the city have expressed their intent to keep their premises plastic-free which came after a relentless drive by the BBMP named 'Se...
- Government adds teeth to rules for discouraging plastic useThe Centre on Friday notified stringent plastic waste management rules to regulate use of the hazardous material and handle the waste gener...
- Government to strengthen laws to combat plastic hazard: JavadekarLinking the drive against plastic to 'clean-India' campaign, environment minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government will take a n...
- Cement company to use plastic waste in Goa as fuelGoa State Pollution Control Board signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a cement company to use the plastic waste generated acros...
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