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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Supreme Court admits plea against State’s blanket ban on plastic
The Supreme Court has admitted an appeal by Canara Plastic Manufacturers’ and Traders’ Association (CPMTA) against the order of the National Green Tribunal, Southern Region, Chennai, that had upheld a
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SC rejects plea against Karnataka decision to ban plastic
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea to stay operation of the Karnataka government's decision to ban manufacture, supply, sale and use of plastic carry bags and other products. A bench of Justices
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Make at least one market plastic-free
NGT directs govt to take active steps in implementing the ban on plastic The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday pulled up the Delhi government for not implementing the plastic ban effectively.
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Kharar MC bans polybags from Nov 15
The Municipal Council (MC), Kharar, today decided to impose a complete ban on the usage, sale and storage of all types of polythene bags within the municipal limits with effect from November 15. The violators
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China expands crackdown on illegal waste imports, 39 more arrested: customs
China has expanded a crackdown on the import of waste materials, arresting 39 suspects and seizing 33,000 tonnes of plastic and mineral waste during the latest round, the customs service said on Tuesday.
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Residents, vendors ready to embrace polythene ban call
Joining hands to embrace the change, the blanket ban call on ploythene bags which had created much hue and cry in the past is slowly gathering acceptance by the residents of the capital city all. For
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Pay us Sh2 billion compensation or face lawsuit, plastic bags maker tells state
Polythene bags manufacturer Hi-Plast Limited has given the government 30 days to pay it Sh2 billion in compensation for damages caused by the plastics ban failing which it moves to court. The government,
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Shipping company cleaning up Durban cargo spill
Durban - According to a statement released in Geneva on Friday by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) specialised boats and machinery are trying to extract the vast quantities of "nurdles" (raw plastic
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding the pollution caused during the Poush Mela, Visva Bharati University, Shantiniketan, West Bengal, 01/11/2017
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs Visva Bharati University & Others dated 01/11/2017 regarding the pollution caused during the
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Plastic ban: fines worth Rs 31 lakh collected
“The environment department is reviewing the implementation of the NGT directions of August 10, 2017,” said a government statement. The Delhi government on Sunday said that approximately 30,000 kg of