Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Devavrat Kumar Sahani Vs State of Bihar dated 07/04/2025. The application was being registered on the basis of a letter petition dated December 27, 2024 sent to the NGT by the applicant, Devavrat Kumar Sahani, Muzaffarpur, …
Tuticorin: Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has allotted a sum of Rs. 4 lakh to eliminate plastic use in the district, according to Collector G. Prakash. In the first phase, the district administration would tie up with Corporation for analysing the activities to be carried out within the corporation limits, …
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had plans to curb the plastic bags menace that date back to 2008. The civic body had asked the state government to make a provision for stringent action to discourage the manufacturing and circulation of plastic bags. The BMC had even suggested that end …
Mumbai Following the clampdown on illegally manufactured plastic bags below 50 microns, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) is planning to ban large scale import of plastic bags into the state.
The Himachal Pradesh government's effort to get the state rid of environment pollutant plastic seems to be yielding results as about 1381 quintal of such waste was collected from across the region during a week-long special drive. The drive was launched by Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal from Dharamsala on …
Mumbai: A proposal for total ban on the use of polythene will be discussed during a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) meeting on Saturday. Moved by city mayor Shraddha Jadhav
S Saroj Kumar Chennai: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked cement units in the country to reduce their dependence on coal and turn towards the use of plastic waste to bridge the supply gap for coal. Cement industries giving a clarion call to bridge the 30% coal deficit …
Ban on plastic bags in Gurgaon would soon be observed at par with Delhi as the Haryana Government has decided to amend the rule to make it more rigorous. Presently, the use of polythene bags of less than 30 microns is banned in the millennium city but on recommendation of …
Mumbai: No haggling over thickness now. Mumbai is preparing to pack off polythene bags, lock, stock and barrel. Into a frustrating battle against the polythene bag menace for long, environmentalists now have an endorsement for their cause from the mayor's office. If everything follows the script and good intention manifests …
The main garbage dump of the city at Darni ka Bagicha went ablaze mysteriously, a day before Chief Minister PK Dhumal was to launch a campaign to remove plastic waste. A column of thick smoke rose from the dump and soon enveloped the city, completely obscuring the skyline. People complained …
PRASHANT PANDEY The campaign against polythene bags in the capital has so far largely been a Delhi government initiative. Now, the MCD has shown interest in taking up the campaign in a proactive way. It hopes to use the massive jurisdictional advantage it has, as it covers more than 95 …
INCREASED use of plastic in industries such as packaging and automobiles among others can actually help reduce global carbon emission levels that is required to prevent climate change, claimed a study conducted by consultancy firm McKinsey and Oko Institute of Germany. The study that goes against conventional thinking that use …
Shimla: Encouraged by the success of the pilot project, the state government has decided to utilise plastic waste for surfacing of roads on a large scale to help find a cost-effective and lasting solution to the problem of non-biodegradable waste disposal. Plastic waste, littered across the state, will be collected …
DHARMAPURI: Ban on use of plastics in Hogenakkal will come into force from December 15, said Collector P. Amutha here on Thursday. Talking to newsmen after inspecting the development works at Hogenakkal, she said that tourists who thronged the place threw plastic items all around which affected the environment badly. …
CHENNAI: And, now technology that helps segregate plastic based on the polymer to curb wastage during recycling or filter out the bad mangoes in the bunch to ensure that only good fruit enters the market. The Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI) unit in Chennai on Wednesday transferred to industry …
KANDARARU Rajeevaru, who recently took over as the high priest of the Sabarimala Temple, on Friday appealed all pilgrims to avoid use of plastics to minimise environmental damage to the surrounding hills and the River Pampa. Inaugurating the website www.cleansabarimala.com, he told Express that puja items like honey and sandalwood …
Disposal of plastics waste has drawn attention of environmentalist due to their nonbiodegradability and unaesthetic views since these are not disposed scientifically and possibilities to contaminate soil and sub-soil water because of leachates. Plastic packagings are extensively used in the Railways and Airport
Scientists Bypass Petroleum-Based Chemicals To Produce Biodegradable & Less Toxic Polymers Washington: Scientists have successfully bio-engineered polymers, completely bypassing fossil fuel based chemicals. This breakthrough opens the way for the commercial production of
