J&K mulls ban on single-use plastic products
Will give time to stakeholders to switch over to biodegradable products: Secy Environment In the face of growing environmental degradation and rising pollution levels, the state government is mulling
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Mundka fumes as industries lay waste to all green norms
NEW DELHI: Residents have alleged that industries in Mundka continue to burn plastic, leather and motor engine oil despite a ban, even as illegal units continue to thrive on agricultural land. The waste-burning
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Kenya: Nyong'o Calls for Absolute Ban of Plastic to Safeguard Ocean Resources
Nairobi — Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o has proposed the extension of the ban on single-use plastic to plastic bottles to mitigate the influx of plastic waste in water bodies. While making his contribution
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Kenya to ban plastic bottles to address environmental degradation
Kenya plans to ban manufacture of plastic bottles to help address environmental degradation, a government official said on Thursday. Mohamed Elmi, chief administrative secretary of environment and forestry,
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Plastic bags used openly in city, govt’s ban no deterrent
Dehradun: Months after the state government imposed a blanket ban on the use of polythene bags, the restriction is cutting no ice, with many shopkeepers and vendors openly flouting the ban. Traders allege
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Plastic ban: Stores take baby steps as deadline closes in
CHENNAI: With the deadline for the ban on plastic closing in on December 31, leading super markets in the city, boutiques and several smaller departmental stores have slowly started to shift towards providing
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Centre's polythene ban in nurseries puzzles Jharkhand forest department
RANCHI: Jharkhand forest department is finding itself in a fix after receiving a letter from Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change asking all the states to immediately ban the use of
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Hyderabad High Court urges plastic ban in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh shrines
Ban on plastic is necessary for future generations to sustain. Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday urged that both the AP and Telangana states should take initiation on the ban of plastic
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Nurseries set to go plastic-free from next year’s planting season
BENGALURU: The Karnataka forest department has decided to root out plastic from its nurseries. With over 6 crore plastic bags set to be out of use, the department’s research wing is busy looking for the
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EU says plastics recycling pledges fall short
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - More action will be needed for the European Union to boost the market for recycled plastics after pledges from companies fell short, EU executive said on Tuesday. Over 60 pledges were