Plastic
- 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…
- Health
Microwaving food containers can expose you to toxic nanoplastics: Study
New York: Do you microwave food containers to heat your baby’s food and drink? It could be hazardous, warned a study. Experiments in the lab by researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln…
- Telangana
Watch: Pieces of paper, plastic discharges from girl’s eye in Telangana
Mahbubabad: In a bizarre incident that came to light in Mahbubabad, strange things were observed coming out of the right eye of an 8-year-old girl. Bhukya Saujanya is a student in class 1…
- India
Infant tied up, smothered to death inside plastic box in Patna
Patna: In a grisly case, a two-and-half-month-old infant was killed here by being placed inside a plastic box with her hands and legs were tied, police said on Wednesday. The gruesome murder…
- World
World producing record amount of single-use plastic waste than ever: Report
The world is producing a record amount of single-use plastic waste, mostly made from polymers created from fossil fuels, despite global efforts to reduce plastic pollution and carbon emissions, according to a…
- India
Pay fees with plastic waste! How a Bihar school is cleaning up a village
Gaya: A school in Bihar’s Gaya district is making a positive change in society by imparting free education to children – by making them serve the cause of nature and cleanliness. The…
- India
Centre’s ban on single-use plastic lacks preparation: Gopal Rai
New Delhi: The Centre did not prepare enough to provide people alternatives and shift manufacturing units to green options before banning single-use plastic and the curb cannot be imposed forcibly, Delhi Environment…
- Photos
Standalone: Package on single use plastic ban
Lucknow: A vendor puts vegetables in a cloth bag after ban on single-use plastics, in Lucknow, Saturday, July 2, 2022. The Union Government has put a ban on several products that use…
- Middle East
Dubai implements green tariff on single-use plastic bags
Dubai: Dubai has started imposing a 25-fils (6 US cents) tariff for each single-use plastic bag, which is part of the UAE’s plan to gradually ban the use of some single-use plastic…
- India
Govt says single use plastic ban implementation would be strict
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday claimed that the ban on single use plastic (SUP) from July 1 would be implemented strictly across India by setting up state and national level control…
