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
New Delhi: After a false start three years ago, Delhi may finally be on the road to being free of plastic bags. The Delhi cabinet on Tuesday approved imposition of a blanket ban on use, storage, sale and
New Delhi: Putting health over revenue, the Delhi government on Monday announced a ban on all gutka products in the capital. The ban, which includes sale, manufacture, distribution, transportation, display
Cabinet To Hear Proposal To Ban Even Manufacture As 40 Micron Norm Violated Brazenly New Delhi: After one failed attempt in 2009, the Delhi government is making yet another effort to make plastic bags
Basavanakatte lake in Kengeri hobli, once a vital water body in the area, has now been reduced to a dumpyard of plastic waste. Lack of conservation efforts by the authorities has left the lake to die a slow death. Heaps of burnt and unburnt plastic wastes are dumped here illegally, polluting the water body and its surroundings. But the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike authorities and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board seem to be oblivious.
Eco-friendly bags distributed to people The Erode Corporation has intensified its campaign against the use of plastic and polythene containers by joining hands with non-governmental organisations and business establishments. On Sunday, JCI Erode along with the civic body launched an initiative to distribute eco-friendly bags to the people in the town.
Palike wakes up from slumber, clears many scientific disposal projects The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has cleared several proposals related to ‘scientific’ disposal of trash. Coming under severe criticism for its failure to prevent the garbage crisis, Mayor D Venkatesh Murthy and Palike Commissioner Rajneesh Goel revealed that the Palike’s tenders for safe and proper disposal of garbage had attracted companies from across the country.
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will have its own scientific garbage disposal system in place by the end of next year, Commissioner Rajneesh Goel has said. He also said the BBMP would make segregating garbage in households (and other collection points like offices, schools, etc) mandatory starting next week. The Palike would work out a strategy to clear the garbage from the three existing landfills namely Mandur, Terra Firma and Mavallipura, he added.
Increasing misuse of chemicals is causing health and environmental damage especially in emerging economies and governments must do more to carry out a promised clean-up by 2020, a United Nations report
PIL regarding pollution generated by polythene bags JAMMU: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding pollution being generated by polythene bags, Division Bench of State High Court comprising Justice Virender Singh and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar today directed Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation and Chairman Pollution Control Board to appear in person on the next date of hearing.
The garbage issue does not show any sign of abating in the city as the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is still finding it hard to tackle the situation. With communities living near dump yards that are largely unscientific erupting into protests, the civic body is striving to find a solution to the problem. The BBMP is contemplating on an action plan to develop areas surrounding the dump yards, besides appointing Municipal Magistrates. With more communities protesting against garbage being dumped in their back yards, the BBMP has decided to provide basic civic facilities there