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, …
The government has plugged a loophole that allowed the import of plastic waste into India for processing. “…Solid plastic waste has been prohibited from import into the country including in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and by Export Oriented Units (EOU),” the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) said …
NEW DELHI: Taking note of a plea based on several studies and a TOI report on concerns over use of single-use plastic in campaigning materials during polls, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Election Commission and key central agencies to quickly take a call on use of hazardous plastic …
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday announce a programme designed to place environmental care at the centre of South African culture. "Because of environmentally insensitive human action, the forces of nature conspired to set in motion the dramatic process of climate change," Ramaphosa said in his response to the debate …
Almost half of Australia's packaging waste is not being recovered for recycling, according to the first comprehensive study to track the fate of used packaging materials. Overall, 56% of packaging was recovered for recycling in 2017-18, according to our study, carried out at the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures and …
Union Minister Harsh Vardhan Thursday launched an anthem as a part of a campaign to make India plastic-free by 2022, and stressed on strengthening plastic waste management and recycling ecosystem in the country. The 'Plastic Waste-Free India' has been anthem, prepared and produced by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Smriti Manch (PDUSM), …
Polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene are the most abundant microplastics in the Mediterranean coastal waters, according to a new study published by the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin -by the experts Miquel Canals, William P. de Haan, and Anna Sànchez-Vidal, from the Consolidated Research Group on Marine Geosciences of the Faculty of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of W. Edwin Willson Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/03/2019. Prayer in this application is to direct Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and States to prohibit short life PVC and chlorinated plastic which includes banners, hoarding …
American scientists have developed a more effective and greener way to recycle the single-use plastics made from a common polyester material, which could help pretect oceans from plastic waste by jumpstarting the recycled plastics market. The researchers from the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) combined reclaimed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) …
Plastics are an increasing cause of concern due to potential sources of chemicals that disrupt hormones and affect the growth and reproductive success of a wide variety of wildlife, according to a new report. Wildlife in the oceans and on land are subject to cocktails of pollutants known as endocrine-disrupting …
The world’s deepest ocean trenches are becoming “the ultimate sink” for plastic waste, according to a study that reveals contamination of animals even in these dark, remote regions of the planet. For the first time, scientists found microplastic ingestion by organisms in the Mariana trench and five other areas with …
The Municipal Corporation (MC) has declared its head office at Ranjit Avenue as polythene free zone. The decision has been taken at a recent meeting presided over by MC Joint Commissioner Nitish Singla. As per the ban orders by the state government, no one can sell and use plastic bags. …
BENGALURU: Bengaluru doesn’t have a beach or desert nearby. Yet, sand constitutes most of the road dust, contributing prominently to air pollution in the city. An analysis of road dust samples collected from 11 locations in south and east Bengaluru has shown sand — both medium and fine — constituted …
State government tables Bills in Assembly to amend laws for levying fines The State government on Wednesday introduced Bills to amend laws relating to powers of municipal corporations, municipalities and panchayats to levy fines on those violating the ban on single-use plastics. The Bills propose the imposition of penalties ranging …
Once again the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has announced ban on usage of plastic bags. The civic body once again going to come down heavily on people, traders found flouting the rule. The civic body says it had successfully launched the drive in June 2018, but eventually people started once …
MOHALI: The municipal corporation has decided to impose complete ban on usage of polythene bags in the city. The agenda point put up during the recent MC house meet has been duly approved. Interestingly, earlier the civic body had announced ban on the usage of polythene bags but since then …
The advisory said that the upcoming general elections present an excellent opportunity to introduce a behavioral change in election campaigning and promote sustainable practices. In the run-up to the general elections this year, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued an advisory to the chief secretaries …
Gurgaon: A foggy and chilly Sunday morning didn’t stop 50 specially-abled and abandoned children from spreading their joy and enthusiasm in the debut edition of the Alcis Family Run. The event, which sought to promote fitness as a family goal, and create awareness around the environment, saw a turnout of …
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Railways to identify and develop at least 36 stations as "eco-smart stations" within two weeks. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel asked the public transporter that ‘Polluter Pays' principle may be invoked by regulatory authorities, including the …
NGO seeks steps to stop manufacturing, storage, import, sale or transport of polythene or plastic carry bags The Punjab and Haryana High Court today put the Union of India, States of Punjab and Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh on notice on a petition seeking initiation of immediate and …
NEW DELHI: India generates 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste every day, but 40% of it remains uncollected causing choking of drainage and river systems, littering of the marine ecosystem, soil and water pollution, ingestion by stray animals, and open air burning leading to adverse impact on human health and environment. …
