The Union government has prohibited specified single-use plastics (SUPs) as stipulated by the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2021, effective July 1, 2022. This ban’s declared goal is to reduce plasticContinue Reading
Some single-use or disposable plastic goods have been outlawed in India as part of the Center’s strategy to phase out the omnipresent substance in the country of almost 1.4 billionContinue Reading
The Sikkim Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has advised the state government to prohibit the use of plastic bags with a thickness of less than 75 microns by the end ofContinue Reading
If you are one of Amazon’s 100 million+ customers you have probably received your fair share of unnecessary plastic packaging from the ecommerce giant. From polystyrene packing peanuts to non-recyclableContinue Reading
Cities across India, which have a population of 1.3 billion people, are struggling to deal with plastic waste. Plastic makes up about 8% of the total solid waste in India.Continue Reading
A significant event happened in European Union (EU) around single-use plastics that could encourage other governments around the globe to also commit to reducing the amount of single-use plastics thatContinue Reading
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has banned use of single-use plastic items at 16 of its airports across the country. This means air travellers will not get any single-useContinue Reading
Reportedly, more than 40 % of the plastic produced is single-use plastic that is used just once before it is discarded. Studies also say that over five trillion pieces ofContinue Reading
