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Telangana: Mulugu District Collector offers 1kg rice in exchange of 1 kg p
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mulugu (Telangana) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): In a bid to make Mulugu district free from the use of Single-Use Plastic, District Collector, Mulugu is offering 1 kg of rice in exchange of 1 kg of plastic waste.
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J-K: Man installs machine to reuse plastic waste in road constructions
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Nov 9 (ANI): In a unique initiative, a man has set up a factory which recycles plastic material and uses the same for the construction of roads at Battal Ballian village in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district.
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Uttarakhand CM urges public to avoid single-use plastic, takes part in hum
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Nov 5 (ANI): In a bid to create awareness among the masses about the ill effects of single-use plastic, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Tuesday took part in a human chain.
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Go green! Plastic bottle crusher machine inaugurated by Noida Authority
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): Contributing towards doing away with single-use plastic, Noida Authority installed a plastic bottle crusher machine at the authority campus here to raise awareness about plastic waste management.
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Pune: City walls get new life with painting, beautification drive
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has painted walls across the city with pictures of different historical sites and landmarks as part of a beautification drive and to contribute towards the Swachh Bharat mission.
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Doctors remove 52kg plastic from cow's stomach in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu [India], Oct 21 (ANI): A team of veterinarians removed 52 kilograms of plastic waste from inside the stomach of a cow through a surgery that lasted over five hours in Vepery, Chennai.
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Delhi: MoS Home Affairs launches tree plantation drive at Nehru Park
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Thursday launched a tree plantation and plogging drive at Delhi's Nehru Park along with a campaign to create awareness on phasing out single-use plastic.
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Reddy administers oath for curbing single-use plastic
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Oct 17 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy on Thursday administered oath to students, teachers, morning walkers and officials against single use plastic at an event organised by NDMC.
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Indore: Devotees take out Chunri Yatra, vow to free country from single-us
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): A large number of devotees on Sunday took part in 'Chunri Yatra' on the occasion of Durga Ashtami. They walked for a distance of around 5-km from Bada Ganpati temple to Bijbasan temple here and pledged to make the country free of single-use plast
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MoS Reddy attends Grahak Mela in Telangana, urge people not to use single-
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ranga Reddy (Telangana) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy on Saturday attended the 'Grahak Mela' organised by Andhra Bank at Champapet area here and urged the people not to use single-use plastic.
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India's largest social impact platform, The Better India launches Karnival
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] Oct 04 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Where do you shop for a bamboo toothbrush with charcoal bristles? How about a classy rug made of recycled pet bottles? Super cute reusable cloth diapers for newborns? Karnival.com is the place for eco-friendly alternatives to com
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Railways using 'kulhad' at 400 stations, says Shah
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): The Indian Railways has started using 'kulhad' (earthen cup) at 400 stations in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to stop use of single-use plastic, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday.
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