Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Parthiban J Sholavarma Vs The District Collector, Kancheepuram & Others dated 10/11/2023. The application sought a direction to Apollo Tyres Limited to stop the improper or illegal disposal of the HDPE PP/carbon jumbo bags as per law …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Parthiban J Sholavarma Vs The District Collector, Kancheepuram & Others dated 10/11/2023. The application sought a direction to Apollo Tyres Limited to stop the improper or illegal disposal of the HDPE PP/carbon jumbo bags as per law …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akash Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 17/12/2021. Grievance in the application is against burning of plastic and other waste at the main road connecting Leprosy Mission Road to Naini Station, which is part of the National Highway in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tahir Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 17/03/2021. A report was sought from District Magistrate, Ghaziabad and Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) with reference to the allegation of unscientific recycling of hazardous chemicals by Sameer Enterprises at Khasra No. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Purva Pravin Bora & Others Vs MoEFCC & Others dated 12/03/2021. The matter related to enforcement of Rule 17(3) of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2016, requiring the manufacturers and brand owners of sanitary napkins and diapers to provide …
Action taken report by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Original Application No. 29/2020 (Avani Mishra Vs Union of India on extended producers responsibility under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The Ministry had received around 160 comments from various stakeholders and organizations on the …
Report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the matter of CPCB Vs State of Andaman & Nicobar & Others regarding Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The NGT vide order September 10, 2020 directed the Chairman and Member Secretary, CPCB to hold periodic meetings with the Chairman and Member …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Him Jagriti Uttaranchal Welfare Society Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/09/2020. Issue for consideration is restriction on use of plastic bottles and multi layered plastic packages used for packaging of carbonated soft drink and liquor as well as …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amit Jain Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/09/2020. The issue for consideration was the remedial action against cheap waste paper and the road sweep waste import for firing of brick kilns. According to the applicant, 900,000 tons of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aditya Dubey (Minor) Vs Amazon Retail India Private Limited & Others dated 10/09/2020. The applications seeks enforcement of ‘Extended Producer Responsibility’ under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. One of the petition seeks enforcement of the liability against Amazon and …
Affidavit on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in the matter of Avani Mishra Vs Union of India & Others. The case related to single use plastic waste. The MoEF&CC had published the Draft Uniform Framework for Extended Producers Responsibility under Plastic Waste Management. The EPR …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Him Jagriti Uttaranchal Welfare Society Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/07/2020 regarding restriction on use of plastic bottles and multi layered plastic packages used for packaging of carbonated soft drink and liquor as well as other items, in …
This report presents a first-of-its-kind model of the global plastics system. It is an evidence-based road map that describes how to radically reduce ocean plastic pollution by 2040 and shows there is a comprehensive, integrated, and economically attractive pathway to greatly reduce plastic waste entering our ocean.
The attention on plastic pollution has intensified in recent years among national governments and the global community. The ‘National Guidance for Plastic Pollution Hotspotting and Shaping Action’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Guidance’) aims to provide a structure for the methods of identifying plastic leakage ‘hotspots’, finding their impacts along …
Report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the matter of Avani Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/06/2020 on the unchecked use of plastic pens having adverse impact on the environment. It has been observed that 1600 to 2400 million pieces are brought to the market …
Marine plastic pollution has increasingly been a concerning issue around the globe as the initial impact of marine plastic pollution is gradually emerging. But, where does plastic originate? Inadequate and overwhelmed waste management systems, open dumping, storms, and rain cause land-based sources of pollution to leak into rivers, the coastal …
In this brief, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) provides good examples of how countries have already translated these into national law, boosting repair and designing products that are meant to last longer. This legal briefing provides an overview of the most important new EU waste obligations from The Waste Framework …
A diverse community of plastic pollution action leaders across Indonesia’s public, private and civil society sectors released a joint Action Plan for combatting plastic pollution and waste. The strategy document, “Radically Reducing Plastic Pollution in Indonesia: A Multistakeholder Action Plan,” lays out an evidence-based road map towards reducing the amount …
There is no statistics in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairyingrelating to death of cows due to consumption of plastic waste. However, Government of India is providing grant-in-aid to animal welfare organizations in the country through the Animal Welfare Board of India for construction of shelters for looking …
The Government has notified Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The Rules prohibit the use of carry bags made of virgin or recycled plastic less than fifty microns in thickness. Sachets made of plastic material for storing, packing or selling gutkha, tobacco and pan masala are also prohibited. As per the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ashwin Rastogi Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 11/02/2020 regarding plastic waste and the steps needed to be taken for its disposal in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The NGT disposed of the application with the direction that …
