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, …
While a ban on plastic bags has been in effect across the state since February 24, 2015, lack of proper implementation has kept the bags in rampant use even now. In a meeting with senior government officials on Tuesday, Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam said that plastic bags would not be …
NAVI MUMBAI: The PCMC general body meeting scheduled next week will discuss a complete ban on use of plastic bags. The general body will also debate the issue of creating awareness on the polythene bag issue. The Panvel civic body has been unable to contain the polythene bag use in …
More than 20,000 kilograms of plastic carry bags (less than 50 microns) have been seized by various agencies across Delhi as a part of the ongoing operations to effectively implement the plastic ban in the national capital. In a meeting convened by Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Tuesday, with senior …
The scale of the world’s current micro plastics pollution problem can’t be overstated. Plastics, and more importantly their nearly invisible half-broken-down remnants, are now everywhere. They’re in the food you eat, the water you drink, and even often enough in the air you breathe. Even knowing that, I was still …
Wivine Moseka, 40, a widowed mother of four, plants vegetables in the small gardens on her land. Those vegetables are the primary sustenance for her family. "Farming is my life," she says. "I rely on this garden to feed the kids left behind by my late husband." But farming is …
The plastic waste generated through increased tourism activities in the high altitude meadows here is posing threat to environment, experts here said. According to officials, an estimated 4.1 lakh tourists and pilgrims mostly from other parts of the country visited Bhadarwah valley this year so far. Industry stakeholders said the …
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Belgium-based start-up is on its way to making the world a bit sunnier, by printing the first 3D sunglasses out of recycled plastic. The Antwerp-based company w.r.yuma - pronounced “We are Yuma” and named after one of the sunniest places on earth - began a month-long …
Tiny pieces of plastic have been found in drinking water on five continents - from Trump Tower in New York to a public tap on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda - posing a potential risk to people’s health, researchers said on Wednesday. Plastic degrades over time into tiny …
Single-use plastic bags will be banned in Queensland from July next year after the state parliament passed new legislation on Tuesday night. The state will also have a new container refund scheme, with most beverage containers to attract a 10-cent refund to stop them ending up in waterways and the …
The National Green Tribunal, on August 10 reinforced a previous ban on plastic in Delhi. Here's a look at what happened in different states in India. The National Green Tribunal, on August 10 reinforced a previous ban on plastic. It has asked for “completely prohibiting” the use of non-biodegradable plastic …
The drop-off points for plastic bags are largely empty, a week after the government banned plastic shopping bags and directed Kenyans to discard the remaining ones at designated centres. The drop-off points are located at all Nakumatt, Tuskys and Uchumi supermarket outlets. By yesterday, a spot-check in Nairobi showed only …
The National Green Tribunal asked the Delhi government to explore disposal mechanism for the nearly 8,000 kilograms of plastic of less than 50 microns thickness that was seized by authorities following its ban. A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, which did not pass any observation, said the …
Traders and consumers from Nyanza region Monday took on a new life without plastic carrier bags by using alternative packaging material following the coming to force of a ban on the polythene bags. In Kisumu, a spot check by Nation team found that retailers had mostly complied with the government …
Kenyans, who produce, sell or even use plastic bags, risk being punished by up to four years in prison or a fine of USD 40,000. Since Monday, the world's most stringent law aimed at reducing plastic pollution has come into force, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA. The East African country …
A ban on plastic carrier bags has come into force in Kenya, which means that from Monday anyone found selling, manufacturing or carrying them could face fines of up to $38,000 or prison sentences of up to four years. The government says the ban will help protect the environment. But …
A senior SDMC official said, “There is simply too much plastic waste. We are trying to figure out different options, including sending them to waste-to-energy plants." With the National Green Tribunal (NGT) completely banning plastic “less than 50 microns”, the Delhi government and the three municipal corporations have collected nearly …
The SDMC has seized 571.20 kilograms of plastic material which were banned, as per the NGT’s direction. New Delhi: Acting tough against the ‘Open Defecation’ order, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has prosecuted 545 people in its jurisdiction. The corporation has also launched a special drive 'Seeti Bajao' to …
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Karnataka government's decision to ban the manufacture, supply, sale and use of plastic carry bags and other products. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta rejected a plea by senior advocate V Shekhar, representing Karnataka State Plastic …
Kenyan small scale traders have less than ten days to phase out use of polythene bags following a government’s ban announced early this year. The ban which will be effected on Aug. 28 will get many traders and their clients off guard despite the six-month transition period given by the …
NEW DELHI: It's been a week since National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered an interim ban on "thin" plastic bags (less than 50 microns) and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on anyone caught violating the order. However, a visit to any street-side market reveals that nothing has changed on the …
