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Quit Plastic Bottles, Drink Water From Cupped Hands: Meenakshi Lekhi
BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi has suggested going back to green Indian habits of drinking water from cupped hands and using "datun" or neem twig to brush teeth to cut down on plastic use.
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Uttar Pradesh Plastic Bag Ban Comes Into Force From Today
The ban on plastic having thickness less than 50 microns will come into force in Uttar Pradesh from Sunday with a fine up to Rs 1 lakh and six months in jail for violators, according to a state government order.
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India To Ban Six Single-Use Plastic Products From October 2: Report
The Centre is set to impose a nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups and straws on October 2, officials said, in its most sweeping measure yet to stamp out single-use plastics from cities and villages that rank among the world's most polluted.
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Complete Ban On Polythene In These 6 Odisha Cities From Today
All plastic items less than 50 micromax thickness has been banned in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Rourkela and Puri in Odisha.
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Polythene Bag Ban In Bihar From October 25
The Bihar government on Monday informed the Patna High Court that it will ban all kinds of polythene and plastic bags from October 25 in urban areas of the state and in rural areas from November 25.
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Rage Ensues As Major Australian Grocery Chains Insist On Plastic Bag Ban
Dozens of supermarket staff have suffered abuse as two major Australian grocery chains struggled to impose a ban on single-use plastic bags, with one irate customer putting his hands around a shop assistant's throat.
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Mumbai Residents "Happy" As Maharashtra Plastic Ban Comes Into Effect
The Maharashtra government's ban on plastic has got a thumbs up from residents, who say that the move will be beneficial in the long run. People in Mumbai were seen using sustainable alternatives like jute and cloth bags.
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Despite State-Level Bans, Plastic Bags Still Suffocate India's Cities
Half of the nation's states and union territories have introduced a blanket ban on plastic bags, and yet many shoppers remain wedded to the flimsy carrier bags while plastic waste still litters the streets of India.
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Green Court Bans Plastic Items In Towns Located Along Banks Of Ganga
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today imposed a complete ban on plastic items like carry bags, plates and cutlery in towns located on the banks of the River Ganga like Haridwar and Rishikesh.
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Interim Ban On Plastic Bags Less Than 50 Microns In Delhi, Fine Rs 5,000: Green Panel
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday imposed an interim ban on use of plastic bags with thickness less than 50 microns in Delhi. Violators will be fined Rs 5,000.
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Rs 5,000 Fine For Possessing Banned Plastic In Delhi: Green Court
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today imposed an interim ban on use of non-biodegradable plastic bags which are less than 50 microns in the entire national capital.
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Madhya Pradesh Assembly Passes Bill Banning Plastic Carry-Bags
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly today passed a bill imposing a complete ban on plastic carry-bags in the state.
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National Green Tribunal 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.
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Plastic Banned Along Ganga From Gomukh To Haridwar
Plastic, in bags and other forms, will be banned on a 140 km stretch along the river starting February 1, the National Green Tribunal has ruled.
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National Green Tribunal Bans Use of Plastic in Haridwar; Announces Rs 5000 Fine
The National Green Tribunal today imposed a complete ban on plastic bags in the pilgrimage towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh, slamming the authorities for lackadaisical attitude in keeping the Ganga clean, warning of action against those violating the order.
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Quit Plastic Bottles, Drink Water From Cupped Hands: Meenakshi Lekhi
BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi has suggested going back to green Indian habits of drinking water from cupped hands and using "datun" or neem twig to brush teeth to cut down on plastic use.
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Uttar Pradesh Plastic Bag Ban Comes Into Force From Today
The ban on plastic having thickness less than 50 microns will come into force in Uttar Pradesh from Sunday with a fine up to Rs 1 lakh and six months in jail for violators, according to a state government order.
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India To Ban Six Single-Use Plastic Products From October 2: Report
The Centre is set to impose a nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups and straws on October 2, officials said, in its most sweeping measure yet to stamp out single-use plastics from cities and villages that rank among the world's most polluted.
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Complete Ban On Polythene In These 6 Odisha Cities From Today
All plastic items less than 50 micromax thickness has been banned in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Rourkela and Puri in Odisha.
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Polythene Bag Ban In Bihar From October 25
The Bihar government on Monday informed the Patna High Court that it will ban all kinds of polythene and plastic bags from October 25 in urban areas of the state and in rural areas from November 25.
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Rage Ensues As Major Australian Grocery Chains Insist On Plastic Bag Ban
Dozens of supermarket staff have suffered abuse as two major Australian grocery chains struggled to impose a ban on single-use plastic bags, with one irate customer putting his hands around a shop assistant's throat.
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Mumbai Residents "Happy" As Maharashtra Plastic Ban Comes Into Effect
The Maharashtra government's ban on plastic has got a thumbs up from residents, who say that the move will be beneficial in the long run. People in Mumbai were seen using sustainable alternatives like jute and cloth bags.
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Despite State-Level Bans, Plastic Bags Still Suffocate India's Cities
Half of the nation's states and union territories have introduced a blanket ban on plastic bags, and yet many shoppers remain wedded to the flimsy carrier bags while plastic waste still litters the streets of India.
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Green Court Bans Plastic Items In Towns Located Along Banks Of Ganga
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today imposed a complete ban on plastic items like carry bags, plates and cutlery in towns located on the banks of the River Ganga like Haridwar and Rishikesh.
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Interim Ban On Plastic Bags Less Than 50 Microns In Delhi, Fine Rs 5,000: Green Panel
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday imposed an interim ban on use of plastic bags with thickness less than 50 microns in Delhi. Violators will be fined Rs 5,000.
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Rs 5,000 Fine For Possessing Banned Plastic In Delhi: Green Court
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today imposed an interim ban on use of non-biodegradable plastic bags which are less than 50 microns in the entire national capital.
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Madhya Pradesh Assembly Passes Bill Banning Plastic Carry-Bags
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly today passed a bill imposing a complete ban on plastic carry-bags in the state.
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National Green Tribunal 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.
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Plastic Banned Along Ganga From Gomukh To Haridwar
Plastic, in bags and other forms, will be banned on a 140 km stretch along the river starting February 1, the National Green Tribunal has ruled.
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National Green Tribunal Bans Use of Plastic in Haridwar; Announces Rs 5000 Fine
The National Green Tribunal today imposed a complete ban on plastic bags in the pilgrimage towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh, slamming the authorities for lackadaisical attitude in keeping the Ganga clean, warning of action against those violating the order.
