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
Puducherry Pollution Control Committee not spared Poor handling of the solid waste management by the local bodies, deficiency on the part of Puducherry Pollution Control Committee (PPCC) in providing
In a bid to discourage people from using plastic and polythene bags that were harmful to the environment, NCC cadets from various schools took out a rally in Erode town on Saturday. Flagged off at Brough
Delay in clearing garbage being attributed to bad roads leading to dumping ground Several of the large green dustbins across Puducherry are overflowing, with a portion of garbage lying on streets, causing inconvenience to shopkeepers, residents and pedestrians.
More than five months after the ban on use of plastic pouches containing tobacco products by a Supreme Court verdict came into effect, which stated that manufacturers of gutkha, tobacco and pan masala
More than five months after the Supreme Court issued a ban on the sale of tobacco products in plastic pouches with effect from March 1, all small and big manufacturers of chewing tobacco and pan masala are now violating the rule openly.
State Minister for Environment and Forests Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday directed the Department of Environment (DoE) to strengthen its anti-polybag drive to help minimise the environmental degradation.
Work on implementing a major Solid Waste Management (SWM) scheme here will commence soon, said the Chairman, Udhagamandalam Municipal Council (UMC) R. Rajendran here on Monday.
New Delhi: Plastic salvaged from electronic waste is posing serious health and environmental hazards. Environmentalists have pointed out that toxic plastic is being recycled and toys and other household
Garbage collection by Kudumbasree Clean Well Units will be withdrawn from these institutions as part of asking commercial establishments and apartments to set up independent waste-processing units. The move sparked protests from apartment owners who pointed out that apartments do not fall under the category of ‘commercial establishments' and garbage collection by Kudumbasree units should continue.
SHILLONG: At a time when Meghalaya is finding ways and means to comply with the Union Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Management Rules, 2011 to curb the plastic menace, the cement plants in the State can come forward with a process of incineration.