KOHIMA, Nagaland: Through an official notification issued on April 25, the Government of Nagaland introduced…
Tag: Plastic Waste Management
Abu Dhabi launches incentive-based plastic bottle return scheme
ABU DHABI: As part of its ongoing efforts to achieve a more sustainable life in…
Nations sign up to end plastic pollution
NAIROBI: At the United Nations Environment Assembly held in Nairobi on March 2, Heads of…
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo ranked as world’s leading plastic polluters
NEW DELHI: ‘Break Free from Plastic’, a global movement to demand massive reductions in single-use…
ULBs in Odisha to process rural waste
BHUBANESWAR: The Government of Odisha has decided to form an association between gram panchayats (GPs)…
MCA to use plastic waste for road construction
AMBALA: The Municipal Corporation Ambala (MCA) has planned to use plastic and polythene waste in…
CCP to fine vendors using plastic bags
PANAJI: Retail stores and vendors caught selling and distributing plastic carry bags within the city…
GVMC to take strict action against plastic ban violators
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has decided to impose a penalty of Rs.…
First floating trash broom at Irla pumping station installed
MUMBAI: To tackle the problem of garbage in water bodies, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)…
“17 States/UTS have Imposed Complete Ban on Use of Polythene Bags”: Environment Minister
“As per the provisions of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, the generators of waste have been mandated to take steps to minimize generation of plastic waste, not to litter the plastic waste, ensure segregated storage of waste at source and handover segregated waste to local bodies or agencies authorised by the local bodies. The Rules also mandate the responsibilities of local bodies, gram panchayats, waste generators, retailers and street vendors to manage the plastic waste. The rules mandate the producers, importers and brand owners to work out modalities for waste collection system based on Extended Producer Responsibility.