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The Supreme Court had recently reiterated its ban on plastic bags, saying that they are a bigger threat to the country than nuclear bombs. (Representational image)

Delhi: Hungerstrike for complete ban on plastic

Teacher came to city to meet PM, apprise him of seriousness of issue.

6 Oct 2017 12:44 AM GMT

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Civic body seizes 31K kg of plastic

The BMC officials stated that most of the seizures have taken place from the godowns of plastic manufacturers and it...

27 Oct 2018 8:27 PM GMT

Delhi High Court. (Photo: PTI/File)

Students told not to use plastic book covers

Following certain grievances in this regard shared by some environment activists.

26 April 2018 12:45 AM GMT

No one knows how much debris makes up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The North Pacific Subtropical Gyre is too large for scientists to trawl.

Magnitude of the planetary crisis

Plastic not only takes years to decompose in our environment but rarely does it fully disappear.

16 April 2018 7:10 PM GMT

The Supreme Court had recently reiterated its ban on plastic bags, saying that they are a bigger threat to the country than nuclear bombs. (Representational image)

BMC rules out action on people with plastic bags

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

5 April 2018 8:13 PM GMT

The Supreme Court had recently reiterated its ban on plastic bags, saying that they are a bigger threat to the country than nuclear bombs. (Representational image)

Manufacturers demand postponement of ban

About three lakh people are directly and indirectly connected to the plastic industry.

3 April 2018 8:24 PM GMT

The plastic ban order of the Maharashtra government is likely to make nearly 3,00,000 people jobless as industry urged the government to come out with a solution, an industry official said here.

Maharashtra's plastic ban may render 3 lakh people jobless

The industry urged the government to come out with a solution, an industry official said here.

3 April 2018 2:03 PM GMT

Sheet stiched from nonwoven plastic bags.

Putting plastics to good use

Rita Maker is living her dream of contributing to the environment by upcycling every plastic bag that enters her house.

26 Feb 2019 7:37 PM GMT

The major use of plastics happens in restaurants and in the form of bottles.

Plastic surgery

In 2008, this tiny West African nation banned all non-biodegradable plastic bags.

15 April 2019 7:33 PM GMT

States Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam also said the Devendra Fadnavis-led government has decided to levy a refundable charge on plastic items like PET bottles and milk pouches which have been exempted from the ban. (Photo: ANI)

SDMC steps up crackdown on single-use plastic bags

Under the Nazafgarh zone, 242 properties were visited; 440 kg polythene bags were seized; 166 challans were issued; and...

14 Sep 2019 9:23 PM GMT

Plastic bags are strewn all over the beach. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Juhu beach littered with garbage thrown back by sea

Environmentalists have stated that it is the strong wind action over the sea that is puking out plastic lying in the...

28 May 2018 7:42 PM GMT

States Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam also said the Devendra Fadnavis-led government has decided to levy a refundable charge on plastic items like PET bottles and milk pouches which have been exempted from the ban. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra becomes 18th state to ban plastic carry bags

In case of violation, the manufacturers and users will have to pay a fine of Rs 5,000.

25 March 2018 8:26 AM GMT