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South Pacific seabirds facing major threat from plastic: Study
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): Plastic being a major cause of environment pollution has now been confirmed as a threat to South Pacific seabirds, including albatrosses.
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Study confirms plastics threat to south pacific seabirds
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Plastic gathered from remote corners of the South Pacific Ocean, including nesting areas of New Zealand albatrosses, has confirmed the global threat of plastic pollution to seabirds.
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Flipkart, Patanjali issued show cause notices for closure of operations, C
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that show-cause notices were issued to Flipkart and others for closure of their operation and for levying of Environment Compensation for non-compliance of provision
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Fire breaks out at plastic factory in North Kolkata, fire fighting operati
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 12 (ANI): A fire broke out at a plastic factory in Chitpur area of North Kolkata on Monday afternoon.
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Dettol launches limited edition handwash - made from 100 pc recycled plast
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Dettol, the leading germ protection brand today, announced, the launch of its Dettol Handwash's protection from 100 illness causing germs in a new 100% recycled bottle in India.
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Going green on the 'Bag-Route' - Dinesh Gupta
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 3 (ANI): A humble cotton bag and even humbler, the person behind it have truly made the world move towards a greener way of life. Not with any roaring revolution, not by some aggressive moves; but with strong determination and great conviction, this 'Bag-Man' of Ind
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Forest Essentials partners with Reliance Industries Limited to recycle pla
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] September 25 (ANI/PRNewswire): Cognizant of the need for effective solutions to reduce plastic waste in the context of growing environmental challenges, Forest Essentials has been strengthening its policies towards eco-friendly packaging and organized recycling by partnerin
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Illegal dumping in WB's Bamonpokhri area under Kurseong forest division, p
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], September 21 (ANI): Wild elephants passing through the Bamonpokhri area under Kurseong forest division have been consuming waste which is illegally dumped in the area.
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Environmentalist in Jammu creates vertical gardens using plastic bottles
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 16 (ANI): In an attempt to reduce environmental pollution using waste management, environmentalist Dr. Nazia Rasool Latifi has begun to create vertical gardens in Jammu using plastic bottles.
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NGT recommends one district in each State must comply PMW rules
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recommended that at least one district in every State should be made a model for compliance of Plastic Waste Management Rules (PWM) rules in the first instance.
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India gifts consignment of disaster relief materials to Nepal
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 13 (ANI): India on Sunday gifted to Nepal a consignment of disaster relief material including tents and plastic sheets for distribution to flood and landslide affected families in five districts of the Himalayan nation.
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Environment Ministry suggests different models for re-using plastic pens
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that three different models have been suggested for the producers, importers and brand owners to implement the Extended Producers Responsibil
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