Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
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 …
Prices on the black market have almost tripled as traders flirt with jail terms and heavy fines. Plastic bags flourish on black market as businesses struggle to adjust The ban on plastic bags by the Government in August has driven their manufacture and sale underground as black market racketeers find …
Chile's President Michelle Bachelet signed a bill Wednesday that seeks to ban plastic bags in more than 100 coastal areas in a bid to halt the accumulation of ocean plastic. Bachelet said the move was aimed at "taking care of our marine ecosystems." "Our fish are dying from plastics ingestion …
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 …
Country is world's second largest consumer of plastic bags after US, reports Al Jazeera. Morocco has banned the production and use of plastic bags, with many shops and street sellers across the country having reportedly stocked-up last week ahead of the legislation coming into force on July 1, reports Al …
ISLAMABAD: A Senate body has recommended a complete ban on manufacturing and use of plastic grocery bags, one of the major environmental pollutants, in Islamabad. Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change has also recommended the government to ban use of plastic bottles being used by soft drinks manufacturers in the …
It is six years since non-biodegradable polythene bags were banned from the country. Major supermarkets improvised and have since moved on as they are able to produce degradable packaging material. However, the small scale vendors and retailers were hit hardest, not least because of an inexplicable delay by investors to …
Nicko Lunardi, from Newport, is wearing a black T-shirt with two skulls on it. He is 27 years old, an electrician, and a drummer in two punk bands. He's also the leader of a small group of volunteer beach cleaners in Melbourne's west. It's Sunday morning and a dozen people …
California will become the first state to outlaw single-use plastic shopping bags, after Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill intended to prevent billions of them from ending up in landfills and waterways. Beginning Jan. 1, stores with at least 10,000 square feet (929 square meters) of floor space can’t offer …
KATHMANDU: Changu Narayan Development Committee in association with The GenNep — Nation First, a youth leadership development programme under the Himalayan Climate Initiative, is set to declare Changu Narayan Temple premises a plastic-free zone from tomorrow, coinciding with Naag Panchami. Pradip Khatiwada, Program Leader of The GenNep — Nation First, …
Zero Waste Scotland has launched a Carrier Bag Commitment scheme which will see retailers across the country donate proceeds from the 5p carrier bag charge to charitable causes. Launched yesterday (30 June), the voluntary scheme will see signatories commit to donating the money from the carrier bag charge to good …
California grocers, who may realize as much as $1 billion in new revenue from a 10-cent fee on paper bags, are teaming up with environmentalists in a push to make their state the first to prohibit single-use plastic shopping bags. The retail and grocery lobbies, which backed some of 13 …
Government plans for a 5p charge on single-use plastic bags, intended to discourage their use, have been sharply criticised by MPs for not going far enough. The influential environmental audit select committee published its report on the plans on Tuesday, accusing the government of ignoring calls to force all retailers …
A campaign has been launched to make the Chitwan National Park (CNP) a plastic bags free zone. The campaign was launched on the occasion of the World Environment Day, said Park Spokesperson, Tikaram Poudel. Stating that we ourselves should take initiative for the environment conservation, Poudel said that there was …
The Lahan Municipality is to ban the use of plastic bags at town area. The municipality is known as the main business hub in the Sagarmatha zone. At an orientation organised by the Lahan Municipality and Lahan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in course of 'Plastic bags control campaign 2071' …
MARGAO: Will the Town and Country Planning department, Margao Municipal Council and Fomento answer the people of Margao why the proposed landfill site at Sonsodo waste treatment plant has not seen light of the day till date? The integrated waste treatment plant set up at Sonsodo mandates Fomento to set …
A prime factor for the pollution of Cauvery river during its course in Trichy has been identified as plastic refuse. Though dumping of plastic wastes goes unabated in the city, no stringent action has been taken to protect the river which is a crucial water source for the city and …
The High Court has issued a rule seeking explanation as to why authorities should be directed to stop manufacture, use and re-use of plastic bottles. Bench of Justice Mirza Hussain Haider and Khurshid Alam Sarker issued the rule in response to a writ petition on Sunday. The rule was issued …
The High Court on Sunday asked the authorities to explain in four weeks why marketing and distribution of drinking water, soft drinks, beverages, medicines and other food products in plastic bottles should not be banned. A bench of Justice Mirza Hussain Haider and Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar issued the …
The Nalbari district administration has imposed a ban on the use of polythene bags and plastic carry bags in the district from Tuesday considering the adverse effect of such items on the environment. The district administration on Tuesday also took out an awareness rally from the Deputy Commissioner’s office to …
