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A family member said, We have been hearing about all the adverse affects of plastic, so we decided that we will make it a habit to not use it. Plastic bags should be banned. (Photo: ANI)

This family has not used plastic bags for years to preserve...

World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our...

5 Jun 2018 8:28 AM IST

Peta displays a dead cow consume plastic waste,on the World Environment Day in front of Victoria Memorial on Monday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Pollution control board calls for banning single-use plastics

Single-use plastics are used only once before they are thrown away or recycled.

5 Jun 2018 6:23 AM IST

The theme for the World Environment Day is Beat Plastic Pollution.

Reuse, recycle for a cleaner, healthier India, and let's cut use of...

Studies show that plastic is produced more than any other human-made material, except cement and steel.

5 Jun 2018 6:12 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Contribute consciously to save the environment

Contribute to the environment by consciously making small efforts.

4 Jun 2018 5:51 PM IST

According to studies, the more gradually people transition to veganism, the more likely they are to stick to it. (Photo: Pixabay)

This Environment Day, give vegan food a thought

You have to do more than put lettuce and cabbage on your lunch platter.

4 Jun 2018 5:09 PM IST

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

India among top 5 nations in e-waste generation, says report

The global volume of e-waste is expected to reach 52.2 million tonne (MT) or 6.8 kg per inhabitant by 2021 from 44.7 MT...

4 Jun 2018 5:04 PM IST

Tropicana Gift A Tree was initiated in 2017 with the objective of raising awareness and action for environmental protection.

Kartik Aaryan to gift trees back to nature to celebrate World...

The initiative by Tropicana will see brand plant at least 1,500 trees aimed at benefiting farmers in the Harda district...

4 Jun 2018 2:39 PM IST

According to a report published by Central Pollution Control Board in June 2013, Maharashtra produced over 1,000 tons of plastic waste.

Plough up the plastic

As World Environment Day approaches, the city buckles up to get rid of arguably the biggest threat to the environment:...

4 Jun 2018 5:29 AM IST

Half of all plastic enters oceans from just 5 rapidly growing economies in South-East Asia.

India has set example by committing to beat plastic pollution: UN

The event was organised by New Delhi Social Workers Association and the United Nations Environment Programme.

3 Jun 2018 10:38 AM IST

Civil servants have been asked to submit a written undertaking every month that the cars are used for official purposes only, an official said.

East mayor 'surrenders' his official car, driver

The mayor said he was surrendering the travel facility with effect from today till the end of his tenureâ€.

2 Jun 2018 5:35 AM IST

The two competitions, paragraph and slogan writing, ask citizens to share success stories in this regard as negativity around the use of plastics needs to be effectively addressedâ€.( Representational Image)

Centre asks citizens to share stories on 'positive role' of plastic

A city-based NGO, Delhi Greens, has written to the ministry to remove these competitions immediately.

10 Aug 2018 6:24 AM IST

Publicity gimmick

Publicity gimmick

The incident involving Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan in which his voice was allegedly doctored in a YouTube video to...

23 Aug 2013 9:42 PM IST