Here’s everything you need to know about the most ubiquitous (and avoidable) kind of plastic waste: the kind made to be tossed in mere minutes. Jump to Section What Are Single-Use Plastics? Why Is Single-Use Plastic Bad? Single-Use Plastics and Pollution Should We Ban Single-Use Plastics? Major Corporations and Single-Use Plastics Avoiding Single-Use Plastics A …
Single-use plastics are becoming increasingly prevalent across the world. These plastics most obviously create eyesores and pose a threat to the natural ecosystems they make their way into. However, these plastics are also a driving force behind climate change. What is Single-Use Plastic? Single-use plastics are pieces of plastic that are made to be thrown …
Single-use plastics are disposable plastics meant for use-and-throw. These comprise polythene bags, plastic drinking bottles, plastic bottle caps, food wrappers, plastic sachets, plastic wrappers, straws, stirrers and Styrofoam cups or plates. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government Wednesday is likely to crack down on single-use plastic, paving the way for India to become plastic free by …
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I grew up in the city of Hyderabad in southern India, one of the fastest-growing regions in the world. My favorite memories are of my yearly visits to my village in the remote area of Karimnagar, a small district in the state of Telangana, to celebrate its myriad festivals. I cherish each of these, but …
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KSPCB submits action plan to GOI, new inclusions made under ban Chandana S., a resident of south Bengaluru, was buying groceries recently when she noticed thin plastic bags being given away at will by shopkeepers. She questioned one of them about the plastic ban in place. “The shopkeeper said if he does not give away …
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A delegate poses near a monument by Canadian artist Benjamin von Wong, made with plastic waste, at the fifth UN Environment Assembly, Nairobi. Photo: Reuters/Monicah Mwangi Last week, parties to the UN Environment Assembly signed a resolution calling for a legally binding treaty to address plastic pollution. The two key elements of the resolution we …
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Ludhiana, March 4 Members of the Action Group Against Plastic Pollution (AGAPP) in collaboration with Sahanu Jain from Eco Mela, a city-based NGO, held their 11th weekly protest here on Friday outside the Municipal Corporation’s Zone D Office, Sarabha Nagar. Activists of the AGAPP and Eco Mela raised slogans, demanding enforcement of the complete ban …
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The millions of tons of plastic swirling around the world’s oceans have garnered a lot of media attention recently. But plastic pollution arguably poses a bigger threat to the plants and animals – including humans – who are based on land. Very little of the plastic we discard every day is recycled or incinerated in …
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New Delhi, Aug 28: In line with the clarion call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the central government has banned the use of select single-use plastic items, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, commoditieswith effect from July 2022. The government has notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, which prohibits identified single use plastic …
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The manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of following single-use plastic, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, commodities shall be prohibited with effect from July 1, 2022. The Centre has notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, prohibiting manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single-use plastic (SUP) items, including candy sticks, …
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