By making the switch from single-use plastic bags to these eco-friendly alternatives, you can help reduce your environmental footprint and lead by example on International Plastic Bag Free Day 2023.
The government had banned the use of thick plastic shopping bags used by customers to carry groceries, instead opting for reusable polyester bags, AP reported. The aim of this campaign stems from concerns over the country's large number of waste production.
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As stipulated by the Waste Minimisation (Plastic Shopping Bags) Regulations 2018, which came into force on Monday, New Zealand retailers including stores, supermarkets and restaurants will no longer be able to sell or distribute any single-use plastic shopping bags, reports Xinhua news agency.
In the day-long raids carried out at nearly 500 shops and private establishments on Saturday, over 200 violations were found, K.S. Pannu, Director, Tandrust Punjab Mission, said in a statement.
The order will regulate and phase out the use of plastic bags. The first phase will focus on single-use plastic bags as well as banning the import of non-biodegradable plastic bags.
The images of the dead whale show endless piles of plastic bags from the inside of the animal. The biologists who conducted the autopsy said it was the most plastic they have ever seen in a whale.
A draft notification circulated last week for a blanket ban on the manufacture, import, storage, transport, sale and use of plastic after seeking objections and suggestions from civilians, institutions and stakeholders.
82% of water samples surveyed in New Delhi are contaminated with particles smaller than 5 millimetres in size.
As per the NGT order, any person found in possession of such banned plastic would be liable to pay an environment compensation of Rs 5,000 in Delhi
Los Angeles: California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a legislation banning grocery stores from using plastic bags.This legislation has made California the first US state to prohibit the distribution of plastic bags in stores, Xinhua
New Delhi: In a breakthrough, Indian researchers have developed an innovative method to re-use discarded plastic bags by transforming them into fuel to power car engines.Researchers developed a relatively low-temperature process to convert certain kinds
New Delhi, May 12: Delhi generates over 583 metric tonnes of plastic waste annually, a majority of which are plastic bags despite a ban on their use by the city government.“Delhi generates 583 metric tonnes
New Delhi, Sep 11: After imposing a ban on gutkha and pan masala, the Delhi government is making an effort to make plastic bags history in Delhi. This time the proposed blanket ban comes with
New Delhi, Apr 4: In a significant decision to rid the city of plastic bags, Delhi Government today imposed a blanket ban on their manufacture, sale, storage and use in the national capital, a long
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