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Tag: plastic pollution
Heavy fines for violating plastic ban in Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Government on February 13, 2019 introduced a bill to amend laws relating…
CCP to fine vendors using plastic bags
PANAJI: Retail stores and vendors caught selling and distributing plastic carry bags within the city…
European Union to ban plastic by 2021
The European Parliament voted to ban single-use plastics across the board in an attempt to…
20 markets in south Delhi to be made polythene-free
NEW DELHI: South Delhi Municipal Corporation has identified five markets in each of its four…
BMC collects Rs 1.1 crore as fine after the ban of plastic
MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) earned a total of Rs 1.1 crore as fine…
The challenge of plastic is proving stubborn
Plastic pollution is a real challenge and scientists have alarmed the world about the threat…
World Environment Day: Host Nation India focused on “Beat Plastic Pollution” theme
India: India is the global host of this year’s World Environment Day, with the theme…
17 States/UTS have Imposed Complete Ban on Use of Polythene Bags: Environment Minister
NEW DELHI: “As per the provisions of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, the generators of…
Caterpillar could be a solution to plastic pollution
Scientists say the larva of the common insect Galleria mellonella or greater wax moth has…