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Why Plastic Flowers Not Included In List Of Banned Plastic Items: HC To Centre
The Bombay High Court sought to know why plastic flowers were not included in the list of single-use plastic items banned by the Union government.
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UK To Ban Single-Use Plastic Plates And Cutlery To Combat Pollution
Government figures suggest that 1.1 billion single-use plates and 4.25 billion items of single-use cutlery are used in England each year.
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Bangla Sahib Gurudwara Bans Use Of All Types Of Plastic Items
Joining the fight against plastic waste, the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara has banned use of all types of plastic items within the shrine complex.
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Glass Jars Replace Plastic Bottles At BJP Headquarters After PM's Call
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call to shun single-use plastic, his party BJP has replaced plastic water bottles with glass jars at party headquarters here.
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Spooked By Government's Plastic Ban, India Inc Seeks Clarity, Exemptions
Companies will seek exemptions from the government's planned ban on certain plastic items, fearing the move will disrupt supply chains and raise costs ahead of a festive season, according to sources and an industry document seen by Reuters.
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Pollution Board Asks Industries To Strive For Plastic-Free Tamil Nadu
With the deadline for the ban on plastic items inching closer, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board today appealed to nearly 3,000 large and medium-scale industries to take up various initiatives on shunning plastic and submit a report to the board by mid-December. Among the initiatives, the board has asked the firms to form committees of top, mi...
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5 Smart Alternatives To Use Instead Of Plastic
Skip plastic with these cleaner and greener substitutes
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Yogi Adityanath Bans Plastic Bags In Uttar Pradesh From July 15
Uttar Pradesh government has banned the use of polythene bags and items of common use made of plastic from July 15, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today.
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Pune Restaurant Delivers Food In Steel Lunch Boxes After Plastic Ban
With the plastic ban in effect in Maharashtra, a restaurant in Pune has come up with a way to continue delivering operations by using steel lunch boxes to send out food.
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Maharashtra Plastic Ban To Cost 3 Lakh Jobs, Loss Of 15,000 Crore: Report
The state-wide plastic ban, including carry-bags and thermocol by the Devendra Fadanvis government, will result in loss of up to Rs 15,000 crore and nearly 3 lakh job, says the plastic manufacturing industry.
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Why I Pushed For The Ban On Single-Use Disposable Plastic
Maharashtra will be the 18th state in India to ban single-use disposable plastic. So we aren't the first, but surely, we should be very proud that we are from those very few that have taken this ban seriously.
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How To Reduce Plastic Usage In 8 Ways
Small steps equals great progress
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Despite State-Level Bans, Plastic Bags Still Suffocate India's Cities
Half of the nation's states and union territories have introduced a blanket ban on plastic bags, and yet many shoppers remain wedded to the flimsy carrier bags while plastic waste still litters the streets of India.
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Chief Minister Anandiben Patel Declares Plastic Ban Across Gujarat
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today announced a ban on the use of plastic in the state.
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National Green Tribunal Bans Use of Plastic Bottles in Haridwar
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned the use of plastic bottles around the banks of the river Ganga in Haridwar. This has been done to check the menace of pollution in and around the river Ganges, an official said on Monday.
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Why Plastic Flowers Not Included In List Of Banned Plastic Items: HC To Centre
The Bombay High Court sought to know why plastic flowers were not included in the list of single-use plastic items banned by the Union government.
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UK To Ban Single-Use Plastic Plates And Cutlery To Combat Pollution
Government figures suggest that 1.1 billion single-use plates and 4.25 billion items of single-use cutlery are used in England each year.
-
Bangla Sahib Gurudwara Bans Use Of All Types Of Plastic Items
Joining the fight against plastic waste, the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara has banned use of all types of plastic items within the shrine complex.
-
Glass Jars Replace Plastic Bottles At BJP Headquarters After PM's Call
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call to shun single-use plastic, his party BJP has replaced plastic water bottles with glass jars at party headquarters here.
-
Spooked By Government's Plastic Ban, India Inc Seeks Clarity, Exemptions
Companies will seek exemptions from the government's planned ban on certain plastic items, fearing the move will disrupt supply chains and raise costs ahead of a festive season, according to sources and an industry document seen by Reuters.
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Pollution Board Asks Industries To Strive For Plastic-Free Tamil Nadu
With the deadline for the ban on plastic items inching closer, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board today appealed to nearly 3,000 large and medium-scale industries to take up various initiatives on shunning plastic and submit a report to the board by mid-December. Among the initiatives, the board has asked the firms to form committees of top, mi...
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5 Smart Alternatives To Use Instead Of Plastic
Skip plastic with these cleaner and greener substitutes
-
Yogi Adityanath Bans Plastic Bags In Uttar Pradesh From July 15
Uttar Pradesh government has banned the use of polythene bags and items of common use made of plastic from July 15, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today.
-
Pune Restaurant Delivers Food In Steel Lunch Boxes After Plastic Ban
With the plastic ban in effect in Maharashtra, a restaurant in Pune has come up with a way to continue delivering operations by using steel lunch boxes to send out food.
-
Maharashtra Plastic Ban To Cost 3 Lakh Jobs, Loss Of 15,000 Crore: Report
The state-wide plastic ban, including carry-bags and thermocol by the Devendra Fadanvis government, will result in loss of up to Rs 15,000 crore and nearly 3 lakh job, says the plastic manufacturing industry.
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Why I Pushed For The Ban On Single-Use Disposable Plastic
Maharashtra will be the 18th state in India to ban single-use disposable plastic. So we aren't the first, but surely, we should be very proud that we are from those very few that have taken this ban seriously.
-
How To Reduce Plastic Usage In 8 Ways
Small steps equals great progress
-
Despite State-Level Bans, Plastic Bags Still Suffocate India's Cities
Half of the nation's states and union territories have introduced a blanket ban on plastic bags, and yet many shoppers remain wedded to the flimsy carrier bags while plastic waste still litters the streets of India.
-
Chief Minister Anandiben Patel Declares Plastic Ban Across Gujarat
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today announced a ban on the use of plastic in the state.
-
National Green Tribunal Bans Use of Plastic Bottles in Haridwar
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned the use of plastic bottles around the banks of the river Ganga in Haridwar. This has been done to check the menace of pollution in and around the river Ganges, an official said on Monday.
