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Brown Living makes plastic-free living possible
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI/PRNewswire): In a resolute effort to curb plastic pollution, India has imposed a ban on single-use plastic products from July 1, 2022, a move that synchronizes with Plastic Free July, an influential global campaign empowering people to cut down on pl
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Delhi's Lajpat Nagar market welcomes ban on single-use plastic
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Delhi's famous Lajpat Nagar market welcomed the ban on single-use plastic that came into effect on Friday across the country.
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Dharmendra Pradhan appeals to citizens to reduce use of single-use plastic
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 1 (ANI): Soon after the Central government banned the single-use plastic, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday appealed to people to avoid using it during the Jagannath Rath Yatra urging the citizens to turn the move into a "mass movement".
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Ban on single-use plastic kicks in; Check the banned items and how much yo
Updated : 3 years, 9 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, 9 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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Specific environmental exposures might help predict death risk from cardio
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai quantifies the cardiovascular risk posed by exposure to specific environmental factors, showing, for example, that air pollution heightens the risk of heart disease mortality by 17 per cent.
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Air pollution reduction helps in brain development of children: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): According to a recent study, having a portable air cleaner at home can help in reducing the impact of air pollution on children's brain development.
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Environmental factors like 'Air Pollution' highly predict risk of death
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Environmental factors such as air pollution, along with other parameters like high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking are highly predictive of people's chances of dying, especially from heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.
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NHRC issues notice to environment ministry on reports of 'air pollution im
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took a suo motu cognizance of media reports quoting an external survey that air pollution is a great threat to human health in India, reducing life expectancy overall by 5 years and 9.7 years for the people in Delh
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Lake Conservationist demands disposing of silt from Gowdanapalya in Bengal
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 24 (ANI): With an aim to reduce pollution, a lake conservationist on Thursday demanded disposing of silt from Gowdanapalya lake in the Bengaluru city of Karnataka.
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Electric One launches India's first-ever Electric Vehicle Center of Excell
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Faridabad (Haryana) [India] June 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): Having carved a distinct niche for itself in a short span of time, EV vehicles Retailing Pioneer and India's Largest EV Super Store Chain Electric One Mobility Pvt. Ltd. has set a new benchmark in taking the EV revolution to the next level.
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Study reveals reducing air pollution helps build strong brain development
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): Having a portable air cleaner at home can help in reducing the impact of air pollution on children's brain development, according to a recent study.
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