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, …
THANE: From creating eco-tourism destinations and engaging locals in its activities to banning the use of plastic in green spaces and reserved forest areas, forest officials and environmentalists believe that the key to a well-conserved biodiversity is to embrace the concept of sustainable tourism. On the occasion of International Day …
In India, 60 cities produce 15,342 tonnes of plastic waste per day of which more than 6,000 tonnes remain uncollected. Hyderabad: The city generates 4,500 metric tonnes of waste every day, of which 2,500 tonnes comprises plastic in the form of bottles and bags. According to the Plastic Waste Management …
Environment secretary Judi Wakhungu has announced a looming ban on use of plastic bottles to curb environmental pollution. The move will now require water bottlers and manufacturers of soft drinks and juices to find alternative packaging material. Prof Wakhungu two months ago gazetted a blanket ban on use of plastic …
One of the world’s most remote places, an uninhabited coral atoll, is also one of its most polluted. Henderson Island, a tiny landmass in the eastern South Pacific, has been found by marine scientists to have the highest density of anthropogenic debris recorded anywhere in the world, with 99.8% of …
“The major chemical that is used to make plastic is highly toxic, it poses a serious threat to the eco-system and all living species on earth,” pointed out Lokesh Bapat, founder of Tellus. The Pune Municipal Corporation is yet to find a decisive solution to the problem of increasing plastic …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: More than half of the population in Kerala is aware of ill-effects of burning plastic, but a major share of Keralites dispose useless plastic by burning, according to a survey conducted by Kerala state literacy mission authority. The survey covered 24 areas including waste, agriculture, pollution, health and water …
However, only 20 to 25 per cent plastic waste is recycled, while the remaining 60 to 70 per cent either remains in the landfills or ends up in the city’s water bodies. As Pune struggles with its burgeoning garbage problem, the consistent increase in the amount of plastic waste is …
As Atul Yadav sets up his food cart in the sweltering morning heat, flies are not the only guests feasting on garbage dumped on the side of a road in Noida's Barola village. Cows lumber through the dirt, trying to bite through polythene covers hoping to munch on rotten vegetables …
The sight of overflowing heaps of plastic waste at Gioto, the largest dump in Nakuru County, in Kenya's Great Rift Valley, was an eyesore that turned photojournalist James Waikibia into an environmental activist. Knowing plastic was a national problem, he decided to look beyond his hometown of Nakuru, seeking a …
BHOPAL: Ban on polythene bags will be delayed further in Madhya Pradesh as the government was not able to bring an ordinance because of Vidhan Sabha session on May 3. Now, it is likely to be implemented after May 8. Urban administration and development (UAD) principal secretary Malay Shrivastava told …
DEHRADUN: A number of ecologically conscious residents in the city are now taking up healthier alternatives to plastic like edible spoons made of millets and tableware made out of sugarcane waste. The availability of these products has also brightened the chances of the ban on plastic being properly implemented since …
Appeal to customers and shopkeepers to shun plastic, go for greener alternative Citizen volunteers from Langford Town and Richmond Town have taken it upon themselves to make Johnson Market — one of the oldest in the city — free from plastic with the shopkeepers’ support. The Citizens Welfare Association, Richmond …
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, issued on Thursday notices to all state governments and Union territories on CPCB's application that plastic waste management rules 2016 were not being implemented. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has sought that the NGT impose "appropriate penalties" …
Several states in India, have banned the use of plastic bags and other plastic materials The Punjab government has decided to ban the use of certain products made of plastic in a bid to conserve the deteriorating environment. A notification to this effect will be issued after an approval by …
RABAT, Morocco - Moroccan authorities have seized more than 420 tonnes of plastic bags in the year since the entry into force of a law prohibiting their use, the government said Wednesday. With the legislation dubbed "zero mika", or zero plastic in Arabic, Morocco became one of the first countries …
Plastics are synthetic polymers derived from fossil oil and largely resistant to biodegradation. Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) represent ∼92% of total plastic production. PE is largely utilized in packaging, representing ∼40% of total demand for plastic products with over a trillion plastic bags used every year. Plastic production has …
The Kenya Bureau of Standards will cancel licences for companies manufacturing plastic bags ahead of the ban on September 1. Managing director Charles Ongwae said the Ministry of Environment had given deadlines that will be implemented to the letter. “The National Environment Management Authority will be implementing the legal notice, …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday sought a status report from the Delhi government on its order banning the use of disposable plastic in the national capital. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the city government and Delhi Pollution Control Committee to file a detailed compliance …
Bhopal: Worried by the ban on polythene bags imposed across the state from May 1! An alternative to the regular polyethylene bag could be at a shopping counter near you soon. These carry bags made of biodegradable material if swallowed, would not harm animals, too. The move comes a week …
There is presence of highly toxic flame retardants chemicals in children’s toys and related products made from recycled plastics generated from e-waste, said a global study. According to the study, chemical contaminants that can damage the nervous system and reduce intellectual capacity were found in Rubik’s Cubes – a puzzle …
