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United Nations Environment Programme executive director Erik Solheim (right).

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Oceans turning into plastic soup'

UNEP head stresses on need for action from citizens, industry, government.

29 May 2018 1:06 AM IST

Erik Solheim, Head, UN Environment participated in the Versova beach clean up on Sunday. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

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Environment Day celebration begins at Versova

The massive Versova Beach clean up led to removal of 15 million kilograms of garbage from the beach in two years.

28 May 2018 1:46 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation in the 34th episode of the monthly Mann Ki Baat programme. (Photo: PTI)

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Shun low-grade plastic, reduce environmental damage: Modi's Mann ki...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also asked people to observe World Environment Day on June 5 with vigour.

27 May 2018 2:25 PM IST

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Activists question delay in litter policy

Officials from the state government claim that the policy will be unveiled before June 5, World Environment Day.

2 May 2018 1:29 AM IST

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German Artist Paints Sridevi In Eco-Friendly Colours

Apparently, Boney has big plans, like exhibiting her paintings and creating a documentary on her life and times.

8 Jun 2018 12:26 AM IST

This initiative comes as a part of the Railways drive to go green as it also aims at boosting the nations sugarcane industry.. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

India

Railways introduces bagasse-based food packaging on premium trains

Bagasse, fibrous remains left behind after extracting sugarcane juice, is being used to make disposable cutlery and...

6 Jun 2018 10:44 AM IST

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Maha will be free of menace in year: Minister

Subhash Desai highlighted that recycling and disposal of plastic products is the extended responsibility of the...

6 Jun 2018 2:08 AM IST

Special bins will be kept to collect batteries, e-waste.

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In bid to check e-waste, Rajasthan govt to buy it

Cash to be given for electronics, jute bag to be provided in exchange for plastic bags.

6 Jun 2018 2:00 AM IST

Actress Dia Mirza poses for photographers before attending a panel discussion Beat Plastic Pollution on the occasion of World Environment Day 2018, in New Delhi.

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'Media must be more vocal about nature'

Speaking on World Environment Day, Mirza, who has her own production house, said, She was currently engaging scripts...

6 Jun 2018 1:25 AM IST

$Particle concentration ranged from \zero to more than 10,000 likely plastic particles in a single bottle\ (Photo: AFP)$ Business

Top firms pledge to cut plastic use on World Environment Day

PepsiCo will also pilot first-ever plant-based, 100 per cent compostable packaging for Lay's and Kurkure snacks products...

5 Jun 2018 7:45 PM IST

Coffee sacks are woven into baskets and old tyres are refashioned as belts. (Photo: AFP)

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World Environment Day: Myanmar enterprise tries to make trash trendy

Chu Chu, which means "plastic" in Burmese, started in 2013 with just two workers.

5 Jun 2018 2:04 PM IST

The Government of India has committed to organising and promoting the World Environment Day celebrations through a series of engaging activities and events generating strong public interest and participation. L-R Gaurav Grover, Dia Mirza, Udit Raj and Palka Grover

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World Environment Day 2018: India pledges to make 100 monuments...

From plastic clean-up drives to simultaneous beach clean-up activities India will lead initiative.

5 Jun 2018 9:34 AM IST