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No Plastic Straws, Cutlery At Canada Restaurants Despite Court Ruling
Canadian restaurants and cafes were no longer permitted as of Wednesday to offer plastic straws, food containers, checkout bags or cutlery to customers -- despite a court ruling that such restrictions are unconstitutional.
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Canada To Ban Sngle-Use Plastics Such As Bags, Straws By End Of 2021
Checkout bags, straws and four other single-use plastic items will be banned in Canada by the end of 2021, the environment minister announced Wednesday, while acknowledging the nation is trailing Europe in recycling efforts.
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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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UGC Asks Varsities To Ban Single-Use Plastic
Prime Minister Modi in his Independence Day speech had urged citizens to eliminate the use of single-use plastic, besides suggesting that shopkeepers should provide eco-friendly bags to the customers.
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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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Canada To Ban Single-Use Plastics In 2021, Says PM Justin Trudeau
Canada will ban single-use plastics from 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday, declaring it a "global challenge" to phase out the bottles, straws and plastic bags clogging the world's oceans.
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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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Yogi Adityanath Bans Plastic Bags In Uttar Pradesh From July 15
Uttar Pradesh government has banned the use of polythene bags and items of common use made of plastic from July 15, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today.
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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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Australian Supermarkets Work To Prevent "Bag Rage" As Plastics Ban Takes Effect
Australia's biggest supermarket chains are scrambling to combat "bag rage" as frustrated shoppers vent their anger over the removal of single-use plastic bags.
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Mumbai Hopes To Clean Up By Criminalising Plastic Bags: Foreign Media
Authorities have already collected $5,000 in fines from 87 shops since the ban was enforced Saturday, and chains such as Starbucks and McDonalds have come under fire for failing to replace plastic packaging.
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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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World Environment Day: How Kangana Ranaut, Alia Bhatt, Dia Mirza Are Making A Difference
Bollywood celebrities are celebrating World Environment Day by urging people to opt for eco-friendly techniques'
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No Plastic Straws, Cutlery At Canada Restaurants Despite Court Ruling
Canadian restaurants and cafes were no longer permitted as of Wednesday to offer plastic straws, food containers, checkout bags or cutlery to customers -- despite a court ruling that such restrictions are unconstitutional.
-
Canada To Ban Sngle-Use Plastics Such As Bags, Straws By End Of 2021
Checkout bags, straws and four other single-use plastic items will be banned in Canada by the end of 2021, the environment minister announced Wednesday, while acknowledging the nation is trailing Europe in recycling efforts.
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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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UGC Asks Varsities To Ban Single-Use Plastic
Prime Minister Modi in his Independence Day speech had urged citizens to eliminate the use of single-use plastic, besides suggesting that shopkeepers should provide eco-friendly bags to the customers.
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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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Canada To Ban Single-Use Plastics In 2021, Says PM Justin Trudeau
Canada will ban single-use plastics from 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday, declaring it a "global challenge" to phase out the bottles, straws and plastic bags clogging the world's oceans.
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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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Yogi Adityanath Bans Plastic Bags In Uttar Pradesh From July 15
Uttar Pradesh government has banned the use of polythene bags and items of common use made of plastic from July 15, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today.
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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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Australian Supermarkets Work To Prevent "Bag Rage" As Plastics Ban Takes Effect
Australia's biggest supermarket chains are scrambling to combat "bag rage" as frustrated shoppers vent their anger over the removal of single-use plastic bags.
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Mumbai Hopes To Clean Up By Criminalising Plastic Bags: Foreign Media
Authorities have already collected $5,000 in fines from 87 shops since the ban was enforced Saturday, and chains such as Starbucks and McDonalds have come under fire for failing to replace plastic packaging.
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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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World Environment Day: How Kangana Ranaut, Alia Bhatt, Dia Mirza Are Making A Difference
Bollywood celebrities are celebrating World Environment Day by urging people to opt for eco-friendly techniques'
