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80% Of Plastic Waste In Himalayas From Single-Use Food Packaging: Report
Roughly 70% of the plastics gathered from the Himalayan region have no market value and cannot be recycled.
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Carpool, Single-Use Plastics: Poll Body Calls For "Sustainable Elections"
The commission has instructed to avoid single-use plastic completely, ensure separate collection bins and proper signage and adequate disposal facility for each type of waste.
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Indore Civic Body Serves Poha At 'Farewell' Party For Single-Use Plastic
The civic body in Madhya Pradesh's Indore organised a farewell 'poha' party on Sunday to make people aware about the ill effects of single-use plastic.
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Is India Ready For Plastic Ban? Why Stocks of Juice Packs Are Running Out
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a reputation for imposing policies suddenly on an unprepared nation, but when he pledged in 2019 to eliminate single-use plastics, food and beverage makers had years to prepare.
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Delhi Sets Up Control Room To Monitor Plastic Ban; Rs 1 Lakh Fine For Violation
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has set up a control room to monitor the implementation of the ban on 19 identified single-use plastic items and will start shutting units violating it from Monday, officials said.
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Delhi Gives 10-Day Grace Period To Comply With Single-Use Plastic Ban
The Delhi government has decided to be lenient towards those violating the ban on single-use plastic (SUP) items for the initial 10 days and has launched a massive campaign to create awareness against the use of such commodities.
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Nearly 700 Kg Single-Use Plastic Items Seized In Delhi On Day 1 Of Ban
Civic authorities on Friday seized nearly 700 kg of plastic items and issued over 350 challans in its jurisdiction in view of the countrywide ban on single-use plastic (SUP), an official statement said.
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Delhi Ready To Phase Out Single-Use Plastic From July 1: Officials
With two days to go for phasing out single-use plastic in the national capital from July 1, the Delhi government is geared up with its action plan.
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Punjab To Ban Single-Use Plastic From July
During a virtual state-level function to mark World Environment Day 2022, Secretary, Science, Technology and Environment Rahul Tewari announced the decision of the state government for environment protection.
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Plastic Sticks Used In Balloons, Candies May Be Banned From Next January: Centre
Candy sticks and ice-cream sticks made of plastic may get phased out from January 1, 2022, the Centre informed Parliament on Friday.
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Resolve To Make India Free From Single-Use Plastic: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to resolve to make the country free from single-use plastic and appreciated the efforts by some people for undertaking cleanliness drive.
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This Madurai Stall Serves Tea In Edible, Chocolate-Flavoured Biscuit Cups!
A Madurai tea stall is serving small quantities of tea in edible cups made of chocolate-flavoured biscuit. So you can sip tea, and eat the cup later!
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Zero Plastic: Viral Tweet Shows Ice Cream Served In Green, Eco-Friendly Cup
Single use plastic no more! A recent tweet by a user showcases how disposable plastic cups can easily be replaced by green, biodegradable ones.
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Canada To Ban Sngle-Use Plastics Such As Bags, Straws By End Of 2021
Checkout bags, straws and four other single-use plastic items will be banned in Canada by the end of 2021, the environment minister announced Wednesday, while acknowledging the nation is trailing Europe in recycling efforts.
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Amazon India Scraps Single-Use Plastic in Packaging Across Centres
The Indian unit of Amazon.com has eliminated all single-use plastic in its packaging across fulfilment centres in the country, in line with its target to weed out the packaging material by June, the e-commerce giant said on Monday.
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80% Of Plastic Waste In Himalayas From Single-Use Food Packaging: Report
Roughly 70% of the plastics gathered from the Himalayan region have no market value and cannot be recycled.
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Carpool, Single-Use Plastics: Poll Body Calls For "Sustainable Elections"
The commission has instructed to avoid single-use plastic completely, ensure separate collection bins and proper signage and adequate disposal facility for each type of waste.
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Indore Civic Body Serves Poha At 'Farewell' Party For Single-Use Plastic
The civic body in Madhya Pradesh's Indore organised a farewell 'poha' party on Sunday to make people aware about the ill effects of single-use plastic.
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Is India Ready For Plastic Ban? Why Stocks of Juice Packs Are Running Out
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a reputation for imposing policies suddenly on an unprepared nation, but when he pledged in 2019 to eliminate single-use plastics, food and beverage makers had years to prepare.
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Delhi Sets Up Control Room To Monitor Plastic Ban; Rs 1 Lakh Fine For Violation
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has set up a control room to monitor the implementation of the ban on 19 identified single-use plastic items and will start shutting units violating it from Monday, officials said.
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Delhi Gives 10-Day Grace Period To Comply With Single-Use Plastic Ban
The Delhi government has decided to be lenient towards those violating the ban on single-use plastic (SUP) items for the initial 10 days and has launched a massive campaign to create awareness against the use of such commodities.
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Nearly 700 Kg Single-Use Plastic Items Seized In Delhi On Day 1 Of Ban
Civic authorities on Friday seized nearly 700 kg of plastic items and issued over 350 challans in its jurisdiction in view of the countrywide ban on single-use plastic (SUP), an official statement said.
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Delhi Ready To Phase Out Single-Use Plastic From July 1: Officials
With two days to go for phasing out single-use plastic in the national capital from July 1, the Delhi government is geared up with its action plan.
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Punjab To Ban Single-Use Plastic From July
During a virtual state-level function to mark World Environment Day 2022, Secretary, Science, Technology and Environment Rahul Tewari announced the decision of the state government for environment protection.
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Plastic Sticks Used In Balloons, Candies May Be Banned From Next January: Centre
Candy sticks and ice-cream sticks made of plastic may get phased out from January 1, 2022, the Centre informed Parliament on Friday.
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Resolve To Make India Free From Single-Use Plastic: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to resolve to make the country free from single-use plastic and appreciated the efforts by some people for undertaking cleanliness drive.
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This Madurai Stall Serves Tea In Edible, Chocolate-Flavoured Biscuit Cups!
A Madurai tea stall is serving small quantities of tea in edible cups made of chocolate-flavoured biscuit. So you can sip tea, and eat the cup later!
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Zero Plastic: Viral Tweet Shows Ice Cream Served In Green, Eco-Friendly Cup
Single use plastic no more! A recent tweet by a user showcases how disposable plastic cups can easily be replaced by green, biodegradable ones.
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Canada To Ban Sngle-Use Plastics Such As Bags, Straws By End Of 2021
Checkout bags, straws and four other single-use plastic items will be banned in Canada by the end of 2021, the environment minister announced Wednesday, while acknowledging the nation is trailing Europe in recycling efforts.
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Amazon India Scraps Single-Use Plastic in Packaging Across Centres
The Indian unit of Amazon.com has eliminated all single-use plastic in its packaging across fulfilment centres in the country, in line with its target to weed out the packaging material by June, the e-commerce giant said on Monday.
