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 circulation of plastic bags for secondary packaging in Kenya is expected to cease in August, consumers are already looking forward to adoptable alternative befitting their daily activities. Plastic bags with or without handles used for commercial and household packaging will no longer be manufactured or imported into Kenya thereby …
Kudumbasree units to supply cloth bags to households The plastic-free concept is yet to take root in Thripunithura as many shops continue to provide plastic carry bags which are below the specification of 50 microns. However, the municipality is pursuing the concept by providing an alternative with cloth bags. While …
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government decided on Tuesday to ban plastic and polythene bags across the state from May 1, saying it is leading to cow deaths and polluting the environment. However, the government didn't specify if plastic bags of a certain thickness will be allowed, triggering confusion among manufacturers. …
Many South Africans are under the impression that we don’t have much of a recycling culture‚ but when it comes to plastic bottles‚ we’re up there with the best in the world. Save & Share In fact‚ our bottle recycling rate went up from 52% in 2015 to 55% in …
THERE is an international movement toward plastic bags ban since their negative effects on the environment has been proved in numerous studies worldwide. Rwanda is one of the countries that have already banned plastic bags, ‘walking the talk’ on its environmental protection and sustainable development push. The government banned the …
In an attempt to fight the menace of plastic waste and also bridge the housing deficit gap in Ghana, a young man in his thirties has come out with an innovation to build houses using plastic bottles. The new innovation is 33-percent cheaper than the traditional form of building a …
Chinnalapatti, a town panchayat in Dindigul district is all set to declare itself as plastic-free by the end of this month. A recycling yard in the area has now become a major attraction where animal figures have been made out of recycled vehicle tyres, which otherwise could become environmental hazards. …
Researchers at Egypt's Nile University are developing a way to turn dried shrimp shells that would otherwise be thrown away into thin films of biodegradable plastic they hope will be used to make eco-friendly grocery bags and packaging. Six months into their two-year project, the research team has managed to …
The health wing of the city corporation seized 1,500kg of plastic items, which include carry bags, disposable glass and plates and non-woven polypropylene bags as the ban on plastic carry bags came into effect on Wednesday. Twelve squads were deployed in 25 health circles as part of implementing the ban. …
NOIDA: In a bid to generate an environmental consciousness among all residents, the district administration of Gautam Budh Nagar has announced March 3 as Pariyavaran Sankalp Diwas or Environmental Oath Day. Industrial workers, school and college teachers and students, Noida Authority employees, district administration employees and all other state government …
Plastics have boosted our economy because they are highly flexible, durable, and cheap. However, their massive use has created an enormous global problem with environmental, economic, social, and health repercussions. Existing international measures to deal with plastic pollution are insufficient to successfully addressing the problem. So legal provisions banning the …
The paper titled ‘Waste Management in India: Shifting Gears’ raises the curtains on the changing landscape in the waste management sector, dwelling on changes in the policy, regulatory and technology landscape, and the future of a market-based approach for the products and by-products emanating from waste streams such as compost, …
जागरण संवाददाता, हल्द्वानी : हाई कोर्ट की सख्ती के बाद पॉलीथिन के प्रयोग को रोकने के लिए डीएम दीपक रावत ने शनिवार को बड़ी कार्रवाई करते हुए शहर में पॉलीथिन के छह गोदाम सील किए थे। रविवार को प्रशासनिक टीम इन गोदामों से पॉलीथिन कब्जे में लेने गई तो सरकारी …
A tempo loaded with plastic waste collected from neighbourhoods in Pune; Dr M Tadpatrikar and Shirish Phadtare Pune duos plants churning polyfuel from polythene bags and pet jars find takers across Maharashtra, and even Visakhapatnam What started as a dream for two Pune-based business-partners, has now become an environmental campaign …
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said plastic should be used in a way that it does not create environmental problems. "There is a potential for the use of plastic. It can be used in roads, tracks. But it should be used in a manner that it does not damage environment," …
The UN Environment Programme on Thursday launched an unprecedented global campaign to eliminate major sources of marine litter - microplastics in cosmetics and the excessive, wasteful usage of single-use plastic - by 2022. Launched at the Economist World Ocean Summit in this Indonesian island known for coral reefs, the #CleanSeas …
Drinks giant Coca-Cola has announced plans to test a deposit return service for drinks bottles in a major victory for waste and recycling campaigners. Coca-Cola, which previously argued against such schemes claiming they would damage its business, has bowed to pressure from green campaigners and plans to launch a pilot …
With over 75% of litter items collected on Australian beaches being plastic, anyone can see that this isn’t good for the environment. It’s projected that by 2050 there will be more plastic waste in our oceans than marine life. So what can be done about it? This week Australian company …
A young Tanzanian entrepreneur is turning the country's mounting plastic waste into "lumber" to help meet demand for housing in its growing cities, in an effort to reduce depletion of forests. Christian Mwijage decided he could tackle those problems in one go - by turning discarded plastic bottles into building …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ghasiram Panda Vs District Collector, Subarnapur & Others dated 17/02/2017 regarding plastic waste disposal in Sonepur Municipality, Subarnapur District, Odisha. The Counsel for Sonepur Municipality submits that steps have been taken to declare the Sonepur Municipality …
