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, …
A residential society in Patiala has managed to keep the surroundings clean and dispose of the household waste in an environment-friendly way. With the roll out of the Swachh Survekshan-2018, people of Maharaja Yadvindra Enclave have played their part in the country’s transformation. A society comprising 190 houses, situated on …
After spending Rs 2.20 crore, MC Commissioner says buy bigger bins After spending a whopping Rs 2.20 crore on small-sized coloured bins for waste segregation, the local Municipal Corporation now says these were only “ceremonial” and people may buy new ones to start segregation. With the waste segregation project failing …
Salem: As the city gears up to celebrate Pongal, the Salem Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Thursday unveiled the plans to set up as many as 25 collection points in each of its four zones where residents can discard old things on the day of Bhogi, the first day of the …
Panaji: The days of the ubiquitous plastic milk bags and plastic bags for fish are numbered with chief minister Manohar Parrikar announcing that all polyvinyl chloride-based (PVC) plastic bags will be banned in the state by December 19, this year. Parrikar promised to come out with a legislation to tackle …
Trichy: After failing in their efforts to curtail use of banned plastics in the city, authorities in Trichy have decided to try violators with iron fist by imposing penalty. But some of the educational institutions in the city have managed to remain plastic free including schools by strictly saying no …
CHENNAI: Earrings made of peepal leaves, a terrarium that nestles in a light bulb, a table fashioned from a tyre - visitors are bound to stop by Jagadish C's stall at Craft Bazaar 2018. The Bengaluru-based craftsman's creativity is reflected in all the products on display. "Tell me your year …
As many as 600 shops in Pimple Saudagar area in Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will shun the use of plastic bags and switch to bags made of cloth. At the turn of calendar year to 2018, Pimple Saudagar in the twin town will arguably become the first suburban area …
In wake of damage to the state’s fragile environs, government has imposed a ban on use of polythene bags in Jammu and Kashmir. The step has been taken after High Court directives, while experts are emphasising on strict implementation of the government order. Chairman State Pollution Control Board has directed …
KOCHI: State government is not serious about the Kerala high court's order asking it to consider banning plastic carry bags in the state, a division bench of the court said. A division bench of the court led by the acting chief justice pointed out that an order was passed on …
Kai, a three-year-old green sea turtle, was released back into the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean off Kenya's coast this month. She had been hospitalised after her guts were blocked with white plastic bags she swallowed, mistaking them for jellyfish, and tiny plastic pieces entangled in the sea grass …
KENYA: Plastic bag manufacturers are now secretly working at night to produce the banned carriers in a bid to outsmart authorities, the environment authority has said. ALSO READ: Man United's Matic, Ibrahimovic ruled out of CSKA game The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) says it will start night raids to …
Kenya on Friday launched a campaign towards eradicating plastic wrapping materials from the environment. Judi Wakhungu, the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, said that the clean-up exercise against Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) is in line with the government’s commitment to manage solid waste in the country. “Plastic related products are a common …
Seizes large quantity of polythene Jammu and Kashmir State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) on Monday carried out a major anti-polythene drive here. A team of SPCB officials headed by Dr. Syed Nadeem Hussain, regional director Kashmir, and assisted by officials of SMC and Forest Protection Force raided many shopkeepers in …
NAIROBI, (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta announced Tuesday his country plans to host the East African Framework Agreement on air pollution, building on the Nairobi Agreement of 2008. Kenyatta told the Third Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi that Kenya hopes to build on the …
Pollution is still a huge problem despite Kenya receiving praise during last week's third United Nations Environment Assembly for banning plastic bags. Industrial waste, sewage and domestic waste have been finding their way into major rivers such as the Nairobi River, polluting the water and making it unsuitable for use. …
South Africa, Chile, Oman and Sri Lanka want to follow in Kenya’s footsteps. They announced new measures including plastic bags bans, marine litter and ocean pollution, when their representatives visited Nairobi last week during the United Nations Environment Assembly. “For too long, we have treated the ocean as a bottomless …
NAIROBI: In a major collaboration to make the oceans litter-free, four more countries -- Chile, Oman, Sri Lanka and South Africa -- on Wednesday joined UN Environment's Clean Seas campaign by committing measures that include plastic bag bans, new marine reserves and drives to increase recycling. Forty countries are now …
Coimbatore: A concerted effort is on to enforce the ban on use of plastics in wedding halls. Coimbatore corporation imposed the ban in October and enforced segregation of waste in the halls. A group of 'Swachh Bharat' ambassadors and volunteers of the 'No dumping' NGO have got together to ensure …
Seven thousand delegates, including heads of state and ministers, are expected to attend the 3rd United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi from Monday until Wednesday. The meeting, according to Environment and Natural Resources Cabinet Secretary Judi Wakhungu, aims at finding solutions to combat the global pollution problem. POLLUTION "The theme …
Kenya's bold decision to ban the manufacture, sale and use of plastic bags is being celebrated as the country hosts the third United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) conference. The ban, which took effect in June, is seen as a major step towards reduction of plastic-related pollution in Kenya. Dr Edgar …
