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 …
CHENNAI: Researchers examining elephant dung in the Nilgiris have found plastic, tetra packs and small cups made of thermocol in the poop, leading to concerns about enforcement of rules for visitors to forest areas. Founder of vulture conservation group Arulagam S Bharathidasan said his team had found non-biodegradable plastic waste …
At least 30 kg of plastic can be found from the stomach of every cow or buffalo which dies in India, Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar has said. A ‘plastic carry-bag free India’ campaign would be launched soon, he said while interacting with walkers at KBR Park here on Saturday …
BHILAI: Steel city Bhilai has already discarded the plastic ban imposed on January 1. People have been seen using plastic carry bags while corporation is still trying hard to enforce the ban. Be it confectionery shops, bookstores, grocers or the weekly haat bazaar, the use of plastic carry bag continues …
Scientists are looking for -- and finding -- little bits of plastic in a lot of places lately: ice cores, deep sea sediments, coral reefs, crab gills, the digestive system of mussels, even German beer. Now, new research suggests they need not actually be searching for the man-made material to …
KATHMANDU, March 23: The Environment Committee under the Legislature-Parliament has asked the stakeholders for implementation of the ban of plastic bags in the Capital city from mid April. At a meeting of the Committee held today which was attended by the five Ministers of the concerned ministries, the lawmakers pressed …
National Green Tribunal wants curbs imposed on plastic packaging; hearings to begin soon The National Green Tribunal is of the view that curbs should be imposed on plastic packaging and will begin hearings in less than a month on a matter that could determine how consumer goods companies do business …
All EU countries will have to cut the use of throwaway ‘plastic poison’ carrier bags by 80 per cent following a vote yesterday. The decision represents a victory for Daily Mail readers and the ‘Banish the Bags’ campaign, which launched in February 2008 with the backing of groups from the …
Plastic bags could soon be history as federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt signals he's ready to use the "bully pulpit" of national government to enforce an Australia-wide ban. Single-use plastic bags can still be used in Sydney, despite being banned in Canberra, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. "It's …
A referendum to overturn California's first-in-the-nation statewide prohibition of single-use plastic grocery bags qualified on Tuesday for the November 2016 ballot, preventing the ban from taking effect before then. Opponents of the bag ban were certified by California's secretary of state as having collected well over the 505,000 valid petition …
MANAKAMANA, Feb 26: Manakamana Temple in Gorkha district, one of the most famous pilgrim sites in Nepal, is struggling to live up to its reputation due to heaps of plastic waste littered all around. The temple’s surrounding is losing its charm everyday in lack of proper garbage management. Around five …
A Missouri lawmaker who also leads an association of grocery stores is trying to stop cities and towns in the state from restricting the use of plastic bags, bucking a national trend toward banning their use to help the environment. The move comes as the city of Columbia, the home …
Guwahati: In spite of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation's garbage-disposal initiatives, a study by a city NGO has revealed that the city generates 22,000 kilos of plastic waste every day. Environ, which conducted the study, said only 60% of the total plastic waste generated is recyclable. Environ's president Amarjyoti Kashyap said …
Lamin Samateh, a senior officer at the National Environment Agency, Saturday presided over the launching of Nianitama Plastic-Free Group and Recycling in Gunjur, Kombo South. In his launching statement, Samateh said they are aware of Nianitama's efforts to eradicate plastic bags in Gunjur and environs. Samateh said the plastic bag …
Rates of marine animals needing treatment for ingesting plastic bags, balloons and other waste in Australian waters have “accelerated dramatically” in the past decade, according to veterinarians, the toll of more than five trillion pieces of plastic floating in the world’s oceans largely unseen. The manager of Sydney’s Taronga Zoo …
For more than 50 years, global production of plastic has continued to rise. Some 299 million tons of plastics were produced in 2013, representing a 4 percent increase over 2012. Recovery and recycling, however, remain insufficient, and millions of tons of plastics end up in landfills and oceans each year, …
EVERY year, Kenyan shoppers tote home more than 100 million plastic bags. About half of those bags end up in landfills and clogged drains, according to the International Journal of Current Research. The National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) further says these bags pollute rivers and soil thus endangering marine life …
KATHMANDU, JAN 15 - The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MoSTE) has decided to ask all government officials not to use polythene bags in their day-to-day life. During a follow-up meeting held on Wednesday to discuss progress made towards declaring Kathmandu Valley a plastic free zone by mid-April this …
State government will implement a ban on polythene bags after civic polls. It would take another six weeks to implement it, state counsel told National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday. State counsel Sachin K Verma informed central zone bench of the tribunal that state has not yet taken any decision …
The Central pollution control board (CPCB) has directed the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) to shut down those plastic manufacturing units in the state that produce carry bags having a thickness less than 40 microns. It has also instructed the latter to constitute vigilance squads for the purpose of …
The state government has asked schools to ensure that no plastic flags are used while celebrating Republic Day on January 26. The school education ministry's circular is a reminder to schools of a previous union home ministry note on the procedure for use of the national flag. In it is …
