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After criticism, Pak aviation authority withdraws plastic wrapping of lugg
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], July 22 (ANI): After receiving criticism for making Plastic wrapping of luggage mandatory, Pakistan civil aviation watchdog on Sunday withdrew its decision.
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Goa Tourism Corporation bans plastic
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 20 (ANI): Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) on Saturday announced the elimination of plastic bottles, cups and straws across the state.
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Cigarette butts hamper plant growth: study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 19 (ANI): A new research has discovered that cigarette butts, the most common form of litter on the planet, is perhaps responsible for significantly reducing plant growth.
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Researchers suggest tips to use recycled plastic
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 17 (ANI): As part of a recent study, researchers found that there are various things that can be done to reuse plastics after the material has served its original purpose.
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AIIMS set to operationalise Burns and Plastic surgery block
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is soon going to operationalise a 100-bed surgery block, which would be dedicated to the patients with burns and plastic injuries.
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Odisha-based innovators make eco-friendly pens with newspapers, vegetable
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 11 (ANI): As an alternative to plastic pens, two Bhubaneswar-based innovators, Prem Panday and MD Ahmad Raza, have made eco-friendly, use and throw pens from newspapers and vegetable, fruit and flower seeds.
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Chamoli gears up to tackle plastic menace
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], July 6 (ANI): To combat the surmounting plastic waste left behind by an influx of tourists here, the Chamoli municipality is set to implement a plan to turn old plastic into recyclable tiles that would be used on roads throughout the hill city.
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Plastic pollution threatens ocean animals: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 5 (ANI): Every day our environment is being threatened by endless plastic pollution in the ocean, resulting to which hundreds of sharks and rays are found tangled in plastic waste, reported a study.
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Chamoli municipality found a unique new way to fight plastic waste
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttrakhand) [India], July 4 (ANI): Fighting plastic waste has become a huge challenge for the country but Chamoli Municipality has found a unique way to combat it. The organisation has made a plan to turn the old plastic into recyclable tiles.
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Salman wins hearts with powerful workout message
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 1 (ANI): Actor Salman Khan who took the internet by storm on Sunday with a subtle yet impactful message on single-use plastics, has now won his fans' hearts by motivating them to achieve their goals by working out hard.
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Salman Khan, a monkey and an important environment message
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 30 (ANI): The harmful impact of single-use plastic is one that has been widely debated, and actor Salman Khan has a subtle yet impactful message on the topic.
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Maharashtra: Get 50 paisa on returning used plastic milk packets
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 27 (ANI): The Maharashtra government here has issued a refundable surcharge of 50 paise per plastic packet of milk to prompt recycling of plastic milk pouches in the state.
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