Plastic overshoot day report 2024
Plastic Overshoot Day marks the point when the amount of plastic waste generated exceeds the world’s capacity to manage it, resulting in environmental pollution. In 2024, the global Plastic Overshoot Day
Plastic Overshoot Day marks the point when the amount of plastic waste generated exceeds the world’s capacity to manage it, resulting in environmental pollution. In 2024, the global Plastic Overshoot Day
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Money Goyal & Others Vs Ministry of Environment & Forests & Others dated 06/05/2015 regarding discontinuation of use of SMC/non-degradable
Ndey Bakurin, Executive Director at the National Environment Agency (NEA), has said the ban on the use and importation of plastic bags will be implemented and enforced with effect from 1 July 2015.
With the National Green Tribunal mulling ban on plastic packaging of products including PET bottles, a packaging firm has approached it claiming that it is “least polluting” while alternative materials
The quantum of plastic waste generation in 60 cities of the country is estimated to be over 15,342 tonnes per day while more than 6,000 tonnes remain uncollected and littered, Rajya Sabha was informed
Two days after National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a complete ban on burning of waste in the open and announced a fine of Rs 5,000 for its violation, many people flouted the order with impunity. On Thursday,
It could prove all but impossible to tackle the problem of microplastics in the ocean, but better management of waste plastic is an important first step, a major UN report indicates. The UN’s group
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar informed Rajya Sabha that as per a survey conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board, in
The European Parliament has voted to limit the use of plastic bags in Europe, in a drive to curb pollution. The vote has been hailed as an important environmental step. But critics say the targets should
In a unique cleanliness drive, People of Ponda conducted its 23rd Consecutive Sunday Swaccha Bharat Abhiyan cleanliness awareness programme on Sunday by giving away a total of 100 kg of sugar to around
The only project proposed and approved by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation following the controversial study tour of councillors and officials to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands last year has failed