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Shun single-use plastic, carry own bags to market, says Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Urging people to shun single-use plastic, Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the plastic is hazardous for the environment across the globe and has also led to the death of many animals.
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Himachal launches policy to buy-back non recyclable, single-use plastic wa
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday launched a policy to promote buy-back of the non-recyclable and single-use plastic waste from the rag pickers and households. The new policy will be effective from October 2.
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Mother Dairy urges customers to buy 'token milk' to cut plastic use
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Mother Dairy has urged its customers to purchase 'token milk' which is Rs 4 (per litre) cheaper than the packaged counterpart in order to cut down single-use plastic.
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Union Minister Irani inaugurates world's largest Charkha, hails ban on sin
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday said that a small initiative of not using the plastic of single-use has been taken for the future generation, which would go a long way in saving the environment.
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After PM's call, glass jars replace plastic water bottles at BJP headquart
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 29 (ANI): In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call to shun single-use plastic, his party BJP has replaced plastic water bottles with glass jars at party headquarters here.
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Modi congratulates India's first plogger Ripudaman for initiative to make
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded India's first plogger, Ripudaman Belvi for taking the unique initiative to make India a litter-free and garbage-free place.
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Ban on single-use plastic in ministries of Power, Renewable Energy from Oc
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 28 (ANI): Single-use plastic will be banned in the Ministries of Power, and New and Renewable Energy from October 2, as per an order by Union Minister RK Singh.
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UNGA: PM Modi highlights India's steps to combat climate change
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 27 (ANI): Starting his speech by mentioning the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his UNGA speech outlined the steps being undertaken in India to combat climate change, including the sweeping ban on single-use plastic which is set to
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Nationwide awareness drive on single-use plastic ban to be launched: Gowda
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Sept 26 (ANI): Around 80 CIPET centres across the country will organise a 15-day long awareness drive on the ban on single-use plastic from October 2, said Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda here on Thursday.
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McDonald's restaurants in West and South India eliminate all single-use pl
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] Sept 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): McDonald's restaurants in West and South India have replaced all single-use plastic with eco-friendly and biodegradable alternatives.
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Model using empty bottles to help understand plastic waste disposal manage
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Sept 26: Contributing towards the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative of banning single-use plastic, Uttarkashi's District Magistrate (DM) is constructing a model using empty bottles which will help in understanding plastic waste disposal management.
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Rajkot: Plastic manufacturers protest against proposed ban on single-use p
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India] Sept 25 (ANI): Rajkot Plastic Manufacturers Association (PMA) held a silent rally on Wednesday to protest against the proposed blanket ban on single-use plastic by the city Municipal Corporation (MC).
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