Plastic Ban In Up

Cigarette manufacturers will also be required to remind and educate consumers not to throw away butts in public areas.

With two days to go for phasing out single-use plastic in the national capital from July 1, the Delhi government is geared up with its action plan.

A Madurai tea stall is serving small quantities of tea in edible cups made of chocolate-flavoured biscuit. So you can sip tea, and eat the cup later!

With the government waging a war on single-use plastic, mixed feelings have cropped up with some pointing at the positive environmental impact of such an action and others citing the potential unemployment it can cause in the industry.

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.

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday said strict action would be taken against officials if it was found that banned plastic was being sold in any area of Lucknow from next month.

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.

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.

With the plastic ban in effect in Maharashtra, a restaurant in Pune has come up with a way to continue delivering operations by using steel lunch boxes to send out food.

The state-wide plastic ban, including carry-bags and thermocol by the Devendra Fadanvis government, will result in loss of up to Rs 15,000 crore and nearly 3 lakh job, says the plastic manufacturing industry.

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.

Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam said that anextensive awareness campaign will be carried out in the next eight days to inform people about banned items.

Writing instruments maker Linc Pen and Plastics plans to set up a manufacturing facility in Gujarat with an investment of Rs 25 crore.

Cigarette manufacturers will also be required to remind and educate consumers not to throw away butts in public areas.

With two days to go for phasing out single-use plastic in the national capital from July 1, the Delhi government is geared up with its action plan.

A Madurai tea stall is serving small quantities of tea in edible cups made of chocolate-flavoured biscuit. So you can sip tea, and eat the cup later!

With the government waging a war on single-use plastic, mixed feelings have cropped up with some pointing at the positive environmental impact of such an action and others citing the potential unemployment it can cause in the industry.

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.

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday said strict action would be taken against officials if it was found that banned plastic was being sold in any area of Lucknow from next month.

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.

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.

With the plastic ban in effect in Maharashtra, a restaurant in Pune has come up with a way to continue delivering operations by using steel lunch boxes to send out food.

The state-wide plastic ban, including carry-bags and thermocol by the Devendra Fadanvis government, will result in loss of up to Rs 15,000 crore and nearly 3 lakh job, says the plastic manufacturing industry.

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.

Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam said that anextensive awareness campaign will be carried out in the next eight days to inform people about banned items.

Writing instruments maker Linc Pen and Plastics plans to set up a manufacturing facility in Gujarat with an investment of Rs 25 crore.