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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Mayor vows to make Jammu polythene-free next year
Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) mayor Chander Mohan Gupta said in its first endeavour to make Jammu a smart city, the civic body would be launching a strong polythene-free drive next year. “In 2019,
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High Court wants State to be made totally plastic-free
Asks government to reconsider items exempted from banned list; dismisses writ plea by plastics manufacturers seeking stay on ban Foiling the last-ditch attempts made by an association of entrepreneurs
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Move to ban plastic to be followed strictly, violators to be penalised
CHENNAI: “Strict action would be taken against all industries manufacturing banned plastic items after the deadline of December 31, 2018”, said environement minister K C Karuppannan . He was taking part
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Sea-weed eating microbes used to develop sustainable plastics
JERUSALEM: Scientists have developed biodegradable plastics derived from microorganisms that feed on seaweed which produces zero toxic waste and can be recycled into organic waste. According to the
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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