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
Plastics
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Kerala HC: Steer clear of PVC flexes and hoardings
ECI had directed to use eco-friendly campaign material during the election and there was no need for PVC flex boards and other such non-bio-degradable materials for the campaign in the state KOCHI:
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Africa making progress in eliminatiing single-use plastics: UNEP
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) on Monday said the African continent is making progress in reducing use of single-use plastics. Habib El-Habr, coordinator of Global Program of Action for
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Kenya mulls incentives to promote alternative packaging materials to plastic
Kenya plans to put in place incentives to promote alternative packaging materials to plastic, an official said on Monday. Geoffrey Wahungu, director general of the National Environmental Management
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Balloons More Deadly for Seabirds Than Any Other Kind of Plastic
Balloons and balloon fragments are the deadliest kinds of marine pollution for seabirds, killing almost one in five birds that ingest the soft plastic, according to a new study published in the journal
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This business school is working to straighten PET waste management
The campaign is aimed towards seeking the truth about the current journey of PET bottles from rack to recycle. Business school MDI Gurgaon, in collaboration with Volunteer4India (platform for people
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Patna: Plastic bags back in market despite ban
PATNA: It’s not even three months since the state government’s ban in urban areas, plastic polythene bags are back in use in the city markets by street vendors and the general storekeepers. The Patna
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Awash with plastic bottles and lacking a law, Kenya struggles to recycle
As global concern over plastic pollution rises, corporate giants such as Coca-Cola and Unilever are pumping cash into a recycling initiative in Kenya they hope will provide a model for other developing
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Environment Ministry plugs loophole that allowed plastic waste import
The government has plugged a loophole that allowed the import of plastic waste into India for processing. “…Solid plastic waste has been prohibited from import into the country including in Special
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Decide within a week on use of plastic poll material, NGT tells EC
NEW DELHI: Taking note of a plea based on several studies and a TOI report on concerns over use of single-use plastic in campaigning materials during polls, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked
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Ramaphosa to launch 'Good Green Deeds' to tackle environmental protection
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday announce a programme designed to place environmental care at the centre of South African culture. "Because of environmentally insensitive human action, the