Plastic
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: 5 killed in fire accident at plastic articles manufacturing unit
Bengaluru: Five people, including a family of four, were charred to death after a fire broke out at a plastic articles manufacturing unit in Nagarthapet here, police said. Police have identified the…
- Offbeat
Street food vendor dips plastic packets in hot oil to open them; video viral
Hyderabad: A street food stall making bread pakodas in Ludhiana showed their trick of pouring oil in a frying pan, shocking everyone in the process. In a now viral video, the vendor…
- Middle East
UAE to ban single-use plastic products by 2026
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will enforce a comprehensive ban on the import, production, and trade of single-use plastic products starting from January 1, 2026. The announcement was made by Dr Amna…
- Middle East
Dubai: Ban on single-use plastic products comes into force
Dubai: A ban on the single-use of plastic products in Dubai came into effect on Wednesday, January 1. The new ban will be applicable on styrofoam containers and cups, as well as…
- World
Nagaland govt imposes ban on single-use plastic products from Aug 1
Kohima: The Nagaland government imposed a complete ban on single-use plastic products in the state with effect from August 1, an official release said on Friday. The move comes following a meeting…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi to ban single-use Styrofoam products from June 1
Abu Dhabi: The Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced on Tuesday, May 21, a ban on single-use styrofoam products, which will come into effect from June 1. The move aims to…
- India
Karnataka: Plastic waste turned into footpath tiles in Mysore
Mysore: The persistent challenge of single-use plastics has found a creative solution in Mysore, where the Municipal Corporation has successfully converted non-reusable plastic waste into interlocking tiles for footpaths. This eco-friendly initiative…
- Hyderabad
Only 9% plastic used in Telangana recycled, rest polluting water bodies
Hyderabad: The Telangana chief secretary office has revealed that a mere 9% of the plastic being used in Telangana was being recycled, leaving the rest in the state’s canals, ponds, rivers, and…
- India
Doctors remove 30 kg plastic from cow’s stomach in Odisha
Berhampur: Doctors at a government-run veterinary hospital in Odisha’s Berhampur have removed plastic bags weighing around 30 kg from the stomach of a cow. It took a four-hour long operation for a…
