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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Kenyan Manufacturers Launch Plastic Bottle Recycling Initiative
Nairobi — Manufacturers in Kenya have teamed up to form an organization that will coordinate initiatives to collect, sort and recycle PET bottles and containers, in a move that is a significant boost to
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Senate moves to increase tax on plastic bags, bottles
The Nigerian Senate has called for an increase in tax payable on plastic bags and bottles to discourage their use. It also called for the introduction of eco-friendly reusable bags. The call came
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By 2022, India vows to stop single-use plastics
NEW DELHI: India on the occasion of the World Environment Day on Tuesday pledged to eliminate all single-use plastics (items like carry bags, straws and water bottles among others) from the country by
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Major environmental problems facing India
India, the global host of World Environment Day being observed today, continues to grapple with several environmental issues like air and water pollution, and those related to plastic and solid waste management,
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Global warming action plan
Bhubaneswar: The government on Tuesday released a a five-year action plan on climate change during World Environment Day celebrations here. A forest department official said that the action plan was
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World Environment Day: Tamil Nadu to ban plastic bags, bottles
India is the host to this year’s World Environment Day and the theme is ‘Beat Plastic Pollution.’ Every year, June 5 is observed as World Environment Day to raise awareness and increase government action
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High-level committee to check pollution in Ahm
AHMEDABAD: A high-level committee has been set up to check air pollution in Ahmedabad. The committee will submit its report in a month's time. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani made this announcement on the
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Environment Day a mission for India: Harsh Vardhan
NEW DELHI: For India, World Environment Day 2018 is not a "symbolic" celebration, but a mission, Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday. The minister told people to take care of their
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With rules flouted, Noida struggles to maintain plastic ban
Five months after the Noida Authority relaunched its anti-plastic drive to implement the ban on plastics in the city, shop-keepers and residents are flouting the guidelines. "We hardly make any profit
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World Environment Day 2018 celebrations kick off in India
World Environment Day 2018: Every year, a different global host country is picked where the official celebrations take place and this time it's India. The focus on the host country helps bring focus towards