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Eco-friendly polythene bags launched
Jammu: The shortage of polythene bags in the market would be now over as its alternative oxo-bio degradable eco-friendly polythene carry bag was launched here today.
The inaugural ceremony was organised by RIDI GALA Enterprises. Members of the enterprises highlighted the benefits of the product.
- Date:
- 12/03/2010
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- Tribune (New Delhi)
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Auto-tipper services for waste management
NEW DELHI: To improve sanitation waste management in unauthorised colonies, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has started an auto-tipper service for solid waste management in the unauthorised colonies of Nangloi and Baprolla in West Delhi.
- Date:
- 12/03/2010
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- Hindu (New Delhi)
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Rag-pickers doing brisk trade with municipal solid waste
GUWAHATI, March 11 – The dumping ground of municipal solid waste in Guwahati – still awaiting a scientific waste disposal process – is gradually becoming a favourite resort of rag-pickers, who prefer living amidst the filth day and night to earn handsomely.
- Date:
- 12/03/2010
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- Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
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Artificial water-logging causes concern
The Japorigog Jyotirupa Sangha on Thursday alleged that lackadaisical attitude on the part of the concerned departments has aggravated the problem of artificial water-logging in the Japorigog area.
- Date:
- 12/03/2010
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- Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
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City agencies turn blind eye to carcass disposal
New Delhi, March 11: The repeated attempts of civil society to engage civic agencies towards disposing the bodies of dead animals have went in vain.
The city houses over two lakh dogs and over one lakh dairy cattle. As far as the arrangements in regards to disposing off the carcass of a dead animal is nearly nil.
- Date:
- 12/03/2010
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- Asian Age (New Delhi)
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Tiruchi Corporation to go in for scientific closure of garbage
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The disposal method was successful in Coimbatore Corporation
Health hazard:Mounds of solid waste at the garbage dump at Ariyamangalam in Tiruchi.
TIRUCHI: The Tiruchi Corporation has decided to go in for ‘scientific closure' of the over 12 lakh tonnes of accumulated garbage at its Ariyamangalam dump, on the lines of a project executed in Coimbatore.
- Date:
- 12/03/2010
- Source:
- Hindu (Chennai)
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Facelift of Faridabad’s biggest nullah planned
Faridabad: The Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) has proposed to give a facelift to the biggest nullah here that passes through a long stretch of land before flowing into Yamuna river. The announcement regarding this was today made by the commissioner of the civic body, Mahtab Singh Sehrawat.
- Date:
- 11/03/2010
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- Tribune (New Delhi)
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IBM makes biodegradable plastic from plants
San Francisco, Mar 9, (Agencies):
IBM researchers on Tuesday said they have discovered a way to make earth-friendly plastic from plants that could replace petroleum-based products tough on the environment.
- Date:
- 10/03/2010
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- Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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Govt seeking amendments to make anti-plastic bag law stringent
To make the anti-plastic bag law more stringent, Delhi Government is seeking amendments such as a spot-penalty for defaulters in the relevant Bill which would be introduced for passage in the forthcoming Assembly session.
- Date:
- 10/03/2010
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- Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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Soon, spot penalty for plastic bag ban violation
New Delhi: Violating the ban on the use and distribution of plastic bags in the city can soon lead to spot fines. To make the ban more effective, Delhi government is mulling a change in the Delhi Plastic Bag (Manufacture, Sales and Usage) and Garbage (Control) Act 2000 and the January 2009 notification under which use of plastic bags was prohibited in the city.
- Date:
- 09/03/2010
- Source:
- Times Of India (New Delhi)
