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03 Jul 2019

Oceans to have more plastic than fish by 2050? Innovative solutions to #BeatPlasticPollution

International Plastic Bag Free Day 2019 is observed every year on 3rd July. The CSIR-National Physical Laboratory of India has come up with solutions to tackle plastic pollution in India by turning waste plastic into colourful tiles. #PlasticFreeDay #PlasticTiles

13 Jun 2019

Bahrain to ban plastic bags in July

A Ministerial order with respect to the technical regulations for plastic products will come into effect on July 21, 2019, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Wednesday.

04 Jun 2018

Drastic plastic: Vietnam beach awash with tide of blue waste

There`s almost more plastic than sand on this long, tree-lined beach: Plastic helmets, plastic furniture and the plastic leg of a shop mannequin all jut out of an ocean of blue plastic bags.

18 Aug 2017

Strict implement plastic ban in Delhi: Minister

Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Friday directed officials to strictly implement the ban on plastic carry bags of less than 50 microns, an official statement said.

National Green Tribunal

10 Aug 2017

NGT imposes ban on use of non-biodegradable plastic bags less than 50 microns in Delhi

Last year, the green body had banned the use of disposable plastic in Delhi and NCR with effect from January 1, 2017 and directed the city government to take steps to reduce dumped waste.

30 May 2017

Plastic bags below 50 microns banned in Goa

Plastic bags are the main cause of choked drains in Goa and there was an urgent need to crack down on its excessive use.

11 Apr 2017

Madhya Pradesh bans plastic/polythene bags from May 1

Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to ban plastic/polythene carry bags across the state from May 1 saying that its consumption results in large number of cow deaths.

07 Feb 2016

Delhi Govt open to use of 'biodegradable' plastic bags

The city government is open to allowing "biodegradable" plastic carry bags in the national capital and may convey this to the Delhi High Court which had stayed a complete ban on their use in 2012.

17 Jan 2016

NGT for complete ban on plastic bags in Punjab, Haryana

The National Green Tribunal has prohibited use of plastic carry bags in various areas of Punjab and Haryana and sought responses on imposition of a complete ban across the two states.

Eco-friendly bags

07 Jun 2014

Eco-friendly bags to check usage of plastic

An NGO here Saturday launched a campaign to distribute eco-friendly bags to reduce the usage of plastic in daily life.

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