Plastic overshoot day report 2024
Plastic Overshoot Day marks the point when the amount of plastic waste generated exceeds the world’s capacity to manage it, resulting in environmental pollution. In 2024, the global Plastic Overshoot Day
Plastic Overshoot Day marks the point when the amount of plastic waste generated exceeds the world’s capacity to manage it, resulting in environmental pollution. In 2024, the global Plastic Overshoot Day
There might be a ban on plastic bags in the city, but they form about a third of the huge mountains of plastic waste generated by the three main railway stations and two airports in the Capital every day.
WE CELEBRATED Environment Week this month. Various organisations as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives got their act together, conducted workshops to sensitise their employees, planted trees, et al. A few friends participated in
The city might have been declared polythene free, but polythene bags are readily available in markets in most sectors of the city. Lack of adequate checks has given shop owners all reasons to flout the rules.
Washington: Money sure doesn
With the Town Panchayat coming forward to ban the use of plastic in Somwarpet, a jatha will be held on Monday to create an awareness among people on the ill effects of plastic.
Local bodies are taking an independent decision on basic facilities like drinking water, streetlights, cleanliness and road. Hence, the burden of government is lessened, said Home Minister Dr V S Acahrya.
Preethi Nagaraj, Mysore, June 9, DH News Service: The Mysore City Corporation (MCC), basking in glory after the city was recently adjudged the second cleanest in India, is planning to turn the place into a
Ludhiana: Plastic bags, which have been banned by the majority of states in the country, will now be used by the Punjab Government in the construction of roads. With their usage, roads will not only present a brighter look, but will be more strengthened. While using plastic bags in bitumen, the state government will save approximately Rs 2 lakh per km on road construction.
Gokul Chandrasekar CHENNAI: When was the last time you bought milk in bottles instead of plastic packets? Bought fruits wrapped in lotus leaves instead of carry bags? Or carried a cloth or jute bag to the market instead of taking home plastic carry bags? Or used a clay pot instead of plastic drums to store water?
Rekha Pulinnoli | ENS People ask for plastic bags. So we keep supplying goods in it. If any change has to come, it has to be from the customer's side A plastic bag costs only 35 paise, whereas the paper one needs an extra Rs 1.50 For getting a cloth bag, an additional spending of Rs 3 to 5 is warranted Plastic cups cost Rs 12 for 100 pieces. Paper ones are available for Rs 35 per 100 pieces