Exposure to a chemical found in plastic containers is linked to heart disease, scientists said on Wednesday, confirming earlier findings and adding to pressure to ban its use in bottles and food packaging.
Pune Three weeks after the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) decided to ban plastic bags below 50 micron, the city has not seen any substantial rise in the supply of its alternative
Tuticorin: Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has allotted a sum of Rs. 4 lakh to eliminate plastic use in the district, according to Collector G. Prakash. In the first phase, the district administration would tie up with Corporation for analysing the activities to be carried out within the corporation limits, he said while addressing the media.
Mumbai Giving a major boost to the campaign against plastic carrybags in the city, 27 restaurants from the plush Khar and Bandra areas
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had plans to curb the plastic bags menace that date back to 2008. The civic body had asked the state government to make a provision for stringent action to discourage the manufacturing and circulation of plastic bags.
Mumbai Following the clampdown on illegally manufactured plastic bags below 50 microns, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) is planning to ban large scale import of plastic bags into the state.
The Himachal Pradesh government's effort to get the state rid of environment pollutant plastic seems to be yielding results as about 1381 quintal of such waste was collected from across the region during a week-long special drive.
Mumbai: A proposal for total ban on the use of polythene will be discussed during a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) meeting on Saturday.
S Saroj Kumar Chennai: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked cement units in the country to reduce their dependence on coal and turn towards the use of plastic waste to bridge the supply gap for coal.
Ban on plastic bags in Gurgaon would soon be observed at par with Delhi as the Haryana Government has decided to amend the rule to make it more rigorous.
Mumbai: No haggling over thickness now. Mumbai is preparing to pack off polythene bags, lock, stock and barrel. Into a frustrating battle against the polythene bag menace for long, environmentalists now have an endorsement for their cause from the mayor's office. If everything follows the script and good intention manifests in action, the city may well be carrying the good old cotton bags soon.
The much-publicised
The main garbage dump of the city at Darni ka Bagicha went ablaze mysteriously, a day before Chief Minister PK Dhumal was to launch a campaign to remove plastic waste.
PRASHANT PANDEY The campaign against polythene bags in the capital has so far largely been a Delhi government initiative. Now, the MCD has shown interest in taking up the campaign in a proactive way. It hopes to use the massive jurisdictional advantage it has, as it covers more than 95 per cent of the capital, to good effect.
INCREASED use of plastic in industries such as packaging and automobiles among others can actually help reduce global carbon emission levels that is required to prevent climate change, claimed a study conducted by consultancy firm McKinsey and Oko Institute of Germany.
Shimla: Encouraged by the success of the pilot project, the state government has decided to utilise plastic waste for surfacing of roads on a large scale to help find a cost-effective and lasting solution to the problem of non-biodegradable waste disposal.
DHARMAPURI: Ban on use of plastics in Hogenakkal will come into force from December 15, said Collector P. Amutha here on Thursday.
CHENNAI: And, now technology that helps segregate plastic based on the polymer to curb wastage during recycling or filter out the bad mangoes in the bunch to ensure that only good fruit enters the market.
New Delhi: A housewives
KANDARARU Rajeevaru, who recently took over as the high priest of the Sabarimala Temple, on Friday appealed all pilgrims to avoid use of plastics to minimise environmental damage to the surrounding hills and the River Pampa.
