Single Use Plastic

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  Carpool, Single-Use Plastics: Poll Body Calls For "Sustainable Elections"

  The commission has instructed to avoid single-use plastic completely, ensure separate collection bins and proper signage and adequate disposal facility for each type of waste.

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  Indore Civic Body Serves Poha At 'Farewell' Party For Single-Use Plastic

  The civic body in Madhya Pradesh's Indore organised a farewell 'poha' party on Sunday to make people aware about the ill effects of single-use plastic.

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  Is India Ready For Plastic Ban? Why Stocks of Juice Packs Are Running Out

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a reputation for imposing policies suddenly on an unprepared nation, but when he pledged in 2019 to eliminate single-use plastics, food and beverage makers had years to prepare.

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  Delhi Sets Up Control Room To Monitor Plastic Ban; Rs 1 Lakh Fine For Violation

  The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has set up a control room to monitor the implementation of the ban on 19 identified single-use plastic items and will start shutting units violating it from Monday, officials said.

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  Delhi Gives 10-Day Grace Period To Comply With Single-Use Plastic Ban

  The Delhi government has decided to be lenient towards those violating the ban on single-use plastic (SUP) items for the initial 10 days and has launched a massive campaign to create awareness against the use of such commodities.

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  Cigarette-Makers Moved To Environment-Friendly Packs Before Plastic Ban

  Cigarette makers have shifted from regular plastic wrapping to environment-friendly biodegradable wrapping for cigarette packs, well ahead of the single-use plastic ban, industry body Tobacco Institute of India said on Friday.

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  Nearly 700 Kg Single-Use Plastic Items Seized In Delhi On Day 1 Of Ban

  Civic authorities on Friday seized nearly 700 kg of plastic items and issued over 350 challans in its jurisdiction in view of the countrywide ban on single-use plastic (SUP), an official statement said.

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  Large Consumer, Agro-Food Firms Switch To Paper As Plastic Ban From Today

  With the ban on plastic straws coming into effect from Friday, large FMCG and agro-food companies have removed integrated plastic straws

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  Delhi Ready To Phase Out Single-Use Plastic From July 1: Officials

  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.

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  Government Gears Up For Single-Use Plastic Items Ban By June End

  The Central Pollution Control Board has undertaken comprehensive measures to give effect to India's commitment to ban identified single use plastic items by 30th June 2022.

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  Punjab To Ban Single-Use Plastic From July

  During a virtual state-level function to mark World Environment Day 2022, Secretary, Science, Technology and Environment Rahul Tewari announced the decision of the state government for environment protection.

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  Plastic Sticks Used In Balloons, Candies May Be Banned From Next January: Centre

  Candy sticks and ice-cream sticks made of plastic may get phased out from January 1, 2022, the Centre informed Parliament on Friday.

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  Resolve To Make India Free From Single-Use Plastic: PM Narendra Modi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to resolve to make the country free from single-use plastic and appreciated the efforts by some people for undertaking cleanliness drive.

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  This Madurai Stall Serves Tea In Edible, Chocolate-Flavoured Biscuit Cups!

  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!

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  Zero Plastic: Viral Tweet Shows Ice Cream Served In Green, Eco-Friendly Cup

  Single use plastic no more! A recent tweet by a user showcases how disposable plastic cups can easily be replaced by green, biodegradable ones.