Microplastics in drinking-water
Microplastics are increasingly found in drinking water, but there is no evidence so far that this poses a risk to humans, according to a new assessment by the World Health Organization. However, the United
Plastics
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Campaign to make tourist centres free of plastic kicked off
Thiruvananthapuram: A project to keep prime tourism destinations across the state free of plastic and garbage, piloted by the Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission, together with stake-holders in tourism sector,
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Vistara to stop giving 200ml plastic water bottles to flyers
Vistara will stop giving plastic water bottles on board its flights, in a bid to reduce plastic usage. The airline, which had earlier banned chewing of gutka on its flights, on Wednesday said it “plans
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NGT order goes for a toss, use of polythene during kanwar yatra continues in Haridwar
Haridwar: Despite the National Green Tribunal's (NGTs) ban on the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags in the pilgrim cities of Haridwar and Rishikesh, the use of polythene bags is going on unabated in
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NGT Karnataka chief tells Mayor to implement plastic ban from September 1
There should be 100% implementation of the plastic ban from September 1. This was the direction of Subhash B. Adi, who heads the Karnataka chapter of the National Green Tribunal, to Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun.
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Residents fume as plastic scrap burns in open fields
Illegal melting units too a menace A few minutes past midnight, a fire starts on a plot, fenced off with bamboo sticks, in the middle of a field in Kanonda village in Haryana. A mound of wrappers, spread
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BBMP plans road show against POP idols
BENGALURU: Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun on Wednesday held a detailed discussion with heads of various schools and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials from Bengaluru west to spread awareness
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Policy approaches to incentivise sustainable plastic design
Plastics are an important material in the economy but present a challenge for waste management, resource efficiency and the environment. Low rates of recycling and high rates of environmental leakage represent
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MP Preneet kicks off drive to make city plastic-free
To make Patiala plastic-free city, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) in association with the Municipal Corporation today launched a clean-up drive ‘Swachhta Shramdaan’. The PPCB officials and
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Trichy hosts plastic-free Tamil Nadu conference
TRICHY: A state-level conference to discuss the ill-effects of plastics on environment was held on the National College campus here on Sunday. The daylong conference was organised by Trichy, Perambalur