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Ban on single-use plastic kicks in; Check the banned items and how much yo
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): In yet another significant step to reduce the menace of plastic pollution, the Centre has issued guidelines to states asking them to ban the use of select single-use plastics effective from July 1, 2022.
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Ban on single-use plastic comes into effect from today
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The ban on select single-use plastics by the Centre in order to reduce plastic wastage comes into effect from today.
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Study reveals plastic pollution in ocean may serve as source for antibioti
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): According to a new study, plastic pollution may serve as a source for novel antibiotics in oceans.
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Plastic pollution in ocean may serve as source for novel antibiotics: Stud
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): According to a new study, plastic pollution in the ocean may serve as a source for novel antibiotics.
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Over 10K youngsters join the 'No Plastic' movement in Rajasthan's Chappar
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Chappar (Rajasthan) [India], June 13 (ANI/PNN): Chappar town in Rajasthan is witnessing a silent revolution in the fight against plastic pollution. Thanks to the 'No Plastic Drive' started by Chamankumar Dudheria, over 10,000 youngsters have joined the movement to eradicate plastic pollution
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Research suggests nano and micro plastics in atmosphere pollute oceans
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bremerhaven [Germany], May 14 (ANI): The atmosphere as a related cause of plastic pollution in the waters of our planet has recently been studied during a study.
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Micro and nano plastics in atmosphere pollute oceans: Study
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bremerhaven [Germany], May 10 (ANI): A new study investigates the atmosphere as a related cause of plastic pollution in the waters of our planet.
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Scientists discover new type of 'plastic-loving bacteria'
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new type of 'plastic-loving bacterium' that attaches itself to plastic present in the deep sea, probably allowing them to hitchhike across the ocean as per a new study.
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Research discovers new bacteria that attach to deep-sea plastics and run t
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Newcastle upon Tyne (England) [UK], May 1 (ANI): According to new research, scientists have discovered a new type of plastic-loving bacterium that can attach to plastics in the deep sea, possibly allowing them to hitchhike across the ocean.
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Research discovers new bacteria clinging to deep-sea plastic to travel aro
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Newcastle upon Tyne (England) [UK], April 29 (ANI): According to a new research, scientists discovered a new species of plastic-loving bacteria that cling to plastics in the deep sea which could allow them to 'hitchhike' across the ocean.
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Australian science on a mission to end plastic waste
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], March 22 (ANI/PRNewswire): Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, will tackle Australia's plastic pollution problem, pledging to help Australia reduce 80 per cent of its plastic waste by the end of the decade.
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French envoy thanks Union Minister Bhupender Yadav for 'excellent' discuss
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], January 12 (ANI): French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain on Wednesday thanked Bhupender Yadav, India's Cabinet Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change for "excellent" discussions on issues including plastic pollution and protecting marine biodiversity.
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