Plastic Ban

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From tic-tac-toe to backgammon, lots of table games come in wood. (Photo: AP)

Replace plastic toys for more sustainable wooden ones

As a novelty or a favourite, wooden toys can make great gifts.

23 Nov 2019 11:30 AM

The Delhi urban development department is already ready to launch a massive campaign in the capital to discourage people from using plastic products.

Beware of Plastics, Dilli

It was October 2 yesterday but the drastic plastic ban that was supposed to wrap itself around the city was nowhere to be found eventually.

03 Oct 2019 5:43 AM

The livelihood of thousands of workers and small traders were hit and illegal dealers are thriving, but the ban forced many upscale shops and eateries to switched look for other alternatives.

Good and bad sides of Tamil Nadu’s plastic ban

Writer-activist Nityanand Jayaram also believes that plastic products are back in circulation, courtesy lax implementation and enforcement of the ban.

03 Oct 2019 2:28 AM

The country's top anti-pollution body is preparing a road map for India to completely eliminate single-use plastic-- which is harmful for environment--by 2022. (Representational Image)

Cigarette butts among 12 plastic items that could be banned by Centre: report

The government, however, has not come up with a timeline to enforce it but Paswan said that it would be banned in a phased manner.

14 Sep 2019 11:21 AM

Several residents of the Nilgiri district filed a petition that due to the huge number of tourists who visit Ooty, the hill station is become dirtier due to the immense amount of plastic waste they leave behind. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Ooty to ban single-use plastics from August 15

To curb the huge amount of plastic waste generated by tourists, the district administration has planned to ban the entry of these plastics.

25 Jun 2019 6:33 PM

The plastic ban was implemented on June 23 last year and till May 31 this year, the BMC has collected Rs 3.18 crore as fine from the offenders.

Mumbai plastic ban losing momentum

The BMC collects penalty amount ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 25,000 along with a three-month jail term.

09 Jun 2019 7:40 AM

The winner will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh.

Engg students create solutions for real-life issues

Around 250 students will be part of ‘Project Deep Blue’ .

20 Jan 2019 1:56 AM

‘Puducherry government will impose a ban on plastic usage from March 1, 2019,’ Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy said. (Photo: Twitter | DC File)

Puducherry to ban plastic from March 1

On March 23 last year, the Maharashtra govt had also issued a notification imposing ban on manufacture, use and sale of plastic materials.

14 Jan 2019 1:02 PM

Civic body to act against concerned area officials

The state governement had imposed plastic ban on March 23 that came into effect on June 23.

23 Dec 2018 1:37 AM

The civic body is now planning to invite tenders for the disposal of banned plastic.

BMC seizes more than 30 tonnes of plastic

Civic body to invite tenders for disposing materials.

23 Dec 2018 1:35 AM

The global energy consumption will be doubled because of increased production (Photo: AFP)

Researchers ban that a ban on plastic can triple the emission of greenhouse gas

Waste products from production of such materials are all bad for the environment and melting activities can cause emission of CO2.

03 Dec 2018 7:58 PM

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Photo: PTI)

Corporators moot study trip to Sikkim

They have demanded that the civic body should organise a study tour of Sikkim to learn more about the tiny state’s experiment with the plastic ban.

30 Oct 2018 1:27 AM

As 288 people refused to pay the fine, the BMC issued notices to them and initiated legal action against them.

BMC prosecutes 288 for refusing to pay up fine

The state government has declared a fine of Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively for first and second time offence.

24 Oct 2018 2:04 AM

While multi-layered packaging is used for snack items like chips and biscuits, tetra-packaging is used for beverages and liquid food items. (Photo: AFP)

Tepid response to buy-back policy on banned plastic

State had given a deadline to manufacturers to come up with a buy-back mechanism.

16 Oct 2018 2:19 AM

Licence will be cancelled for using plastic, says Ramdas Kadam

He said that a primary level meeting had already been held to decide on how to go about implementing this new proposal.

10 Oct 2018 1:38 AM

MBMC seizes 3k kg of plastic from godowns

Fines amounting Rs 75,000 were slapped on the owners of the establishments.

03 Oct 2018 1:41 AM

The direction comes as the deadline for creating a buy-back mechanism for collection of plastic used by retailers as well as in multi-layered and tetra packaging, ends on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

MPCB initiates action against ban violators

Retailers are expected to print name of manufacturer, type and buy-back price on plastic used by them.

02 Oct 2018 2:00 AM

On the backdrop of prevailing plastic ban, many Mandals have decided to support the move with the help of spectacles. (Representational image)

This Ganeshotsav mandals to spread message on plastic ban

In majority of Sarvajanik Ganesh Mandals, spectacles and sceneries in the pandals attract lot of devotees.

04 Sep 2018 2:19 AM

They also collected fine of Rs 97.7 lakh from 2,09,589 offenders.

Civic body seizes 17K kgs banned plastic in 2 months

The BMC has formed a team of over 310 inspectors from market, license and shops and establishments departments.

03 Sep 2018 1:21 AM

Food stalls continue to use thermocol plates

Meanwhile, the officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation stated that they will soon initiate action against stalls violating the ban.

12 Aug 2018 2:58 AM

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