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
The district administration has chalked a novel scheme to make Pathanamthitta plastic-free from November 14, according to District Collector, P.Venugopal. An official meeting convened by the Collector
After getting the Prime Minister’s Award on successful implementation of the ban on polythene carry bags and sustaining its polythene-free drive for more than two years, Himachal Pradesh on Sunday extended
The Delhi government has stepped up efforts to implement the ban on manufacture of plastic bags in the city. It has now sought comments from public on a new draft rule to discourage the use of plastic
Steps are under way to restrict the use of plastic materials, especially plastic carry bags, as part of implementing the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest's (MoEF) Plastic Waste (Management and
Minister for Industries and Urban Development P.K. Kunhalikutty inaugurated ‘Suchitwotsavam,' a cleaning drive under the aegis of the district sanitation mission as part of the Nirmal Bharat project undertaken by the Union Ministry for Rural Development across the country, on the beach here on Sunday.
SHILLONG: In what may be termed as a positive step towards protection of the environment, the State Government has decided to make Meghalaya a plastic-free State, with a complete ban on plastic carry bags from Sunday. Urban Affairs Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh, while making the announcement on Saturday, has warned of stringent action against anyone who violates the ban.
The Cantonment Board, Shillong has undertaken a project on its own with confiscated plastic recovered from various shops to construct a molten plastic liquid tar road in a stretch of four km. The move
In a major environment-friendly move, the Delhi government will impose a blanket ban on usage and manufacturing of plastic bags in the next two months and those violating it could face imprisonment up
In the light of the vexed garbage issue remaining unresolved and reports of deaths due to suspected rat fever, the district administration is planning to enforce the ban on the use and sale of non-degradable plastic bags.
To prevent pollution caused due to excessive use of polythene and plastic, people have been asked to hand over their plastic and polythene to waste collectors and recyclers and they can obtain cash for