One thing that may astonish any new visitor to India is the sight of free-roaming cows. They go where they please. The holy cow, described by Mahatma Gandhi and others as the Mother of India, is considered sacred and protected from slaughter in most Indian states. But there is much more to wandering cows than …
हर दिन भारत के शहरों से गुजरते हुए एक दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण नजारा देखने को मिलता है – कूड़े के ढेर को आवारा गायें खा रही हैं। और जो बात इसे और भी दुखद बनाती है वह यह है कि अपनी लाचारी में वे समाज द्वारा फेंके गए भोजन से युक्त प्लास्टिक की थैलियों को खाने को …
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Single-use plastic products (SUPPs) may epitomize convenience, but with the damage they cause through production, distribution and litter, they are a major threat to environmental and human health. The open burning of plastic waste, consumption of plastic-contaminated seafood and creation of harmful microplastics are just some reasons why SUPPs should be phased out. Eliminating plastic …
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The future of single-use plastic usage in Africa isn’t looking good. With the recent news that the South African government is planning to oppose a multilateral Environmental Agreement (MEA) treaty in September that would effectively put an end to the import of plastics into Africa, in addition to Coca Cola’s blatant greenwashing campaign on PET plastic bottles in Kenya, …
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The problem with India is we have laws but we don’t implement them,” he said while interacting with walkers at KBR Park here as one of them expressed concern over plastic waste. He noted that plastic bags below 40 microns are banned and rag pickers do not take them as they cannot be recycled and …
30-kg plastic can be found in every dead cow/buffalo in India Read More »
What is a Plastic Cow? In India, one of the most striking images is the cow wandering on the road. In cities, towns and villages numerous cows and bulls sit or wander peacefully, settling down to chew the cud. It gives the impression of a society living together peacefully with animals. The holy cow, the …
For the first-time offenders, BMC imposed a Rs 5,000 fine and Rs 10,000 on the second-time defaulters. The state government has urged the citizens not to use prohibited plastic items. Mumbai: In a bid to make Mumbai free of single-use plastic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) seized around 2 lakh kg of prohibited plastic and recovered …
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Poly-ethene carry bags are the biggest nuisance amongst all the plastic waste. Each year, millions of plastic bags end up deteriorating the environment due to their improper disposal. Plastic bags being resistant to bacterial degradation are although a commercial success but inevitably become a major threat to the environment. Environmental Concerns:A plastic bag takes an …
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Hyderabad: The city generates 4,500 metric tones of waste every day, of which 2,500 tones comprises plastic in the form of bottles and bags. According to the Plastic Waste Management and Handling Rules 2011, the municipal authorities are required to set up plastic waste management system but this has remained only on Paper Most of this …
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Did you know that plastic waste has become a significant global environmental and disposal challenge? Single use plastics are the largest culprit of our disposable consumer lifestyle. Globally, 335 million metric tons of plastics was produced in 2016. Half of this was used for single-use products. That means that 17 million barrels of oil was used to make …
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