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This Indian Sodamaker Brand is doing its bit to reduce plastic pol
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Cochin (Kerala) [India], July 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): A recent study by Oceana, a global organization focused on ocean conservation, found that around 34 billion single use plastic bottles generated by the soft drinks industry are discarded in the ocean every year.
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DRDO launches biodegradable packaging products
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 16 (ANI): With the aim of reducing single-use plastic, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with Acharya Nagarjuna University and Ecolastic Private Limited, launched environmentally safe packaging products made from natura
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Flipkart eliminates single-use plastic packaging throughout supply
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 7 (ANI): E-commerce marketplace Flipkart said on Wednesday it has eliminated all single-use plastic packaging used across fulfillment centres in India, delivering on its public commitment to move to plastic-free packaging by 2021.
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EU's ban on single-use plastic tableware, cotton buds comes into f
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The EU's ban on certain single-use plastic products, including plates, cutlery, food containers and cotton buds, entered into force on Saturday.
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SDMC marks International Plastic Bag Free Day, carries out 'plan t
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Saturday carried out a campaign 'Plan the Ban' in the Najafgarh zone against the use of plastic bags on the occasion of International Plastic Bag Free Day.
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Delhi: SDMC declares malls in Saket, Vasant Kunj 'Single-use plast
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Saturday declared that the Select City Walk, DLF Avenue Saket and MGF malls in Saket area, Ambience, DLF Promenade, and DLF Emporia malls in Vasant Kunj as 'Single-use plastic free' on the occasion of Internati
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20 markets in Delhi to go plastic-free: SDMC
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Thursday said that it will declare 20 markets as single-use plastic-free in its jurisdiction.
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Govt has taken effective measures to manage plastic waste: Prakash
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a clarion call to phase out single-use plastics by 2022, and the government has taken effective measures to manage plastic w
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KONE Elevator India reiterates message of Environmental Conservati
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): KONE Elevator India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Finland-based KONE Corporation, and a leading Elevator and Escalator supplier in India has initiated a campaign to sensitize people on key environmental issues. The first leg of the campaign has
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Resolve to make India free from single-use plastic: PM Modi
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to resolve to make the country free from single-use plastic and appreciated the efforts by some people for undertaking cleanliness drive.
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India achieved replacement, adopting alternative methods for singl
Updated : 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Replacement of single-use plastic items is important and India has practically achieved replacement and is adopting alternative methods, said Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment on Friday.
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Single-use plastic to be banned in Ambala from Nov 1
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], October 30 (ANI): Single-use plastic and polythene bags will remain prohibited in Ambala, with effect from November 1, the Secretary of Municipal Corporation, Ambala City said on Thursday.
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