Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
The National Environment Agency (NEA) recently commemorated The Gambia 'No plastic day', a day set aside to assess the impact of plastic bags on the environment and raise awareness on the dangers it causes to the health of the citizenry. The commemoration was held in form of a march-past from …
The national environment watchdog has cautioned businesses in the City of Kigali against the continued use of polythene bags to package goods for their customers. Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) made the warning during an inspection exercise last week. The joint inspection was organised in partnership with Rwanda National Police …
The Alappuzha municipality has resolved to strictly enforce the ban on plastic carry bags, notwithstanding the opposition that has been raised by a few traders’ groups. Speaking to media persons at a hurriedly-called press conference here on Thursday, Alappuzha municipal chairperson Mercy Diana Macido accused certain commercial establishments, mainly textile …
In less than two months the Gambian nation will come to grips with the reality of having to do away to a large extent with the use of plastic bags, if the recent ban on the importation and use of plastic bags in the country takes effect from July 1 …
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 plastic material.
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. Ms Bakurin was speaking last week at the NEA Documentation Centre during a taskforce meeting aimed at …
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 like paper and aluminium foil are environmentally more “dangerous”. The tribunal has listed the matter for arguments on May 7 …
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 on Thursday. "As per a survey conducted by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 60 cities …
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 not be mandatory and countries should be allowed to take their own measures. The …
Race for the Water, a Swiss marine research expedition focused on plastic pollution, last week announced its plan to collect and analyze samples of plastic found on the world’s most remote island beaches. Over a trip of 40,000 nautical miles, the crew will use drones to conduct its work. Those …
The report says policy makers and producers must find ways to deal with waste that can harm the environment A study has questioned plastic's non-hazardous ranking, as an estimated 150 million tonnes "disappears" from the global waste stream each year. Researchers outlined measures that can be used to shed light …
I STILL remember that beautiful day - August 15, 2013, when Tanzania issued a strong statement of banning plastic bags, but unfortunately that directive has not been put into implementation to date. Whatever you buy from either the supermarket or any nearby Kwa Mangi shop today, the item is usually …
Following the imposition of a ban on plying of diesel-run vehicles older than 10 years in the NCR by National Green Tribunal last week, Ghaziabad residents have urged the municipal commissioner to impose a blanket ban on burning of plastic waste and biomass in open areas in the city. In …
With thousands of people from various parts of the country and abroad flocking to The Nilgiris to enjoy the season which is on the verge of entering its peak period, the district administration has stepped up vigil on the environment front with focus on keeping plastics out. In tune with …
GURGAON: After the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order banning diesel vehicles older than 10 years in Delhi-NCR, city-based environmentalists say they now look forward to new guidelines by the green court to restrain people and civic agencies from burning waste in the open. "Imposing a ban is the beginning. Decision-makers …
KATHMANDU: The government plan to impose a ban on import, storage, sale, distribution and use of plastic bags less than 40 micron thick in the Kathmandu Valley is set to come into effect from Tuesday, the Nepali New Year’s Day. Earlier, the government had announced that it would declare the …
National Green Tribunal is hearing a case filed by Him Jagriti Uttaranchal Welfare Society The government and all other stakeholders have got three weeks’ time to respond to the petition before National Green Tribunal asking for restriction on use of plastic in the packaging industry. The tribunal passed its orders …
The ministry of environment, forests and climate change has directed the state government to enforce a blanket ban on all plastic bag manufacturing units operating without a licence across all districts of the state. The Union ministry and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) ordered the Haryana State Pollution Control …
Land bought for segregating waste taken over by revenue department An open well at Poomalaipatti in Ward 22 of Manapparai municipality has been converted into a garbage dumping yard and a large volume of waste plastic, beds, and mats are being thrown into it, posing a health hazard to the …
A day after banning all forms of chewable tobacco in the capital, the government has approached the Delhi high court seeking to enforce a similar curb on plastic bags. In an urgent application filed on Tuesday , the Delhi government requested the court to quickly dispose of a petition challenging …
