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Tripura can play important role in providing India an alternative to singl
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], January 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Tripura can play an important role in providing the country an alternative to single-use plastic and is helping to create a huge market for bamboo products across the nation.
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Meerut Municipal chief asks owners of marriage halls not to allow single-u
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 4 (ANI): Meerut Municipal Commissioner Manish Bansal said that notices will be sent to marriage halls and meetings will be held with the hall owners over the usage of single-use plastic, which is banned in Uttar Pradesh, in their premises.
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West expands its NovaGuard® SA Pro Safety System offerings in India w
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (West), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug and healthcare products, recently announced its latest offering for the Indian domestic market - NovaGuard® SA Pro Safety Syste
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Greater Chennai Corporation launches campaign against single-use plastic b
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 5 (ANI): In its bid to protect the environment, the Greater Chennai Corporation has recently launched a campaign to make people avoid single-use plastics, and instead, carry alternate bags for groceries.
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Centre notifies amended rules for identified single use plastic items
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): The Central Government on Friday notified Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, prohibiting identified single-use plastic items. This amended rule will curtail the adverse impacts of littered plastic on both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
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Enzyme-based plastic recycling can be better for environment, study finds
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): a team of international researchers, through their recent study found that enzymes-based recycling is a more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common plastic in single-use beverage bottles, clothing, and food packaging and
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Research suggests enzyme-based plastic recycling is better for environment
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): During a new study, researchers found that using enzymes as a more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common plastic in single-use beverage bottles, clothing, and food packaging that are becoming increasingly relevant in add
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This Indian Sodamaker Brand is doing its bit to reduce plastic pollution u
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Cochin (Kerala) [India], July 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): A recent study by Oceana, a global organization focused on ocean conservation, found that around 34 billion single use plastic bottles generated by the soft drinks industry are discarded in the ocean every year.
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DRDO launches biodegradable packaging products
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 16 (ANI): With the aim of reducing single-use plastic, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with Acharya Nagarjuna University and Ecolastic Private Limited, launched environmentally safe packaging products made from natura
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Flipkart eliminates single-use plastic packaging throughout supply chain
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 7 (ANI): E-commerce marketplace Flipkart said on Wednesday it has eliminated all single-use plastic packaging used across fulfillment centres in India, delivering on its public commitment to move to plastic-free packaging by 2021.
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EU's ban on single-use plastic tableware, cotton buds comes into force
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The EU's ban on certain single-use plastic products, including plates, cutlery, food containers and cotton buds, entered into force on Saturday.
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SDMC marks International Plastic Bag Free Day, carries out 'plan the ban'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Saturday carried out a campaign 'Plan the Ban' in the Najafgarh zone against the use of plastic bags on the occasion of International Plastic Bag Free Day.
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