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
Civic and local body authorities have intensified the drive to eradicate plastic menace in the district since the beginning of the month by launching awareness campaigns and concrete field action to check use of plastic carry bags especially in eateries, restaurants and petty shops. People have welcomed the anti-plastic drive though they say it might take some more time to get accustomed to the emerging situation, in particular when visiting the hotels.
Their mission is to clean and they too are whistleblowers - literally. Shimla's new cleanliness wardens have been given the job of blowing the whistle on anyone found littering in this hill town in Himachal
While bottles of mineral water are increasingly becoming a major cause of pollution, not much is being done about it. A reason for this is that the entire focus of Plastic Waste (Management and Handling)
The ban on the sale of plastic tri-colours by the Palike seems to have no takers, as flag sellers were seen selling them at most traffic junctions in the City. The Palike’s order of July 8, 2012, banning sale and display of plastic flags, has been violated by both the hawkers and the public. When BBMP Commissioner M K Shankarlinge Gowda was apprised of the situation, he said all plastic flags on sale would be seized.
The ambitious plan of the state government to indigenously manufacture bio-plastic from organic material as an alternative to polythene, a concept visualised by none other than Chief Minister Omar Abdullah,
The National Service Scheme (NSS) could not have timed their new initiative better. At a time when water levels in reservoirs are dipping at an alarming rate and the State is staring at an imminent power crisis due to a far from normal monsoon, the 1.75 lakh NSS volunteers are all set to do their bit for conserving energy. “We will launch our energy conservation programme within a couple of weeks. Preliminary talks have been held with the State government’s Energy Management Centre (EMC) in Thiruvananthapuram,” K. Prakash, State Liaison Officer of Kerala State NSS Cell, told The Hindu.
Prohibition on the use of plastic bags thinner than 40 microns The Kottayam Municipality has commenced operations to enforce the ban on plastic items. The authorities have launched a drive to inspect commercial establishments to make sure the ban is adhered to. Though the municipality accepted the decision of the District Administration in June, a formal ban came into effect only on August 1.
District Administration has decided to implement mandatory restrictions on production, sales and usage of plastic containers strictly from August 15. According to a release District Collector Vijay Pingale has revealed the plan at a meeting of officials convened to discuss the issue here recently. Dr. Pingale said that carry bags and containers used to pack food stuff, medicines and water should be manufactured in white colour or using permissible colourants and pigments as per ISO/ IS: 9833: 1981.
Vallam town panchayat and Neelagirivatta panchayat near Thanjavur will be made models for solid waste management said N.Ramachandran, Vice-chancellor, Periyar Maniammai University, and chairman, Clean Thanjavur Movement, here on Tuesday. Presiding over the executive committee meeting of Clean Thanjavur Movement, Ramachandran said "Valam Kundra Vallam" is a project aimed at making the town panchayat a model for solid waste management.
A snowy winter scene isn’t exactly standard summer fare, but that’s the sight that greeted beach-goers in Hong Kong over the weekend. Millions of tiny white plastic pellets have been washing up on the