Plastic
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World News
California Governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags starting In 2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law that will completely ban plastic shopping bags starting in 2026. Previously,…
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Health
Study reveals that paper straws are exactly as harmful as plastic; contain toxic and long-lasting chemicals
According to a European study, over 90% of environmentally friendly paper straws include PFAS, which are "forever chemicals" which literally…
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World News
From nuclear fallout to microplastics and greenhouse gases, earth enters ‘Anthropocene’
Scientists reveal compelling evidence of human influence on the planet, from radioactive remnants to soaring greenhouse gases, marking the onset…
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World News
World Environment Day 2023 urges global efforts to beat plastic pollution
World Environment Day is global celebration led by the UNEP. It is celebrated every year since 1974.
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Science
Recycled plastic more toxic, increases micro-plastic pollution: Greenpeace report
Greenpeace has asserted that the only way to truly manage the plastic crisis is by putting a cap on plastic…
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Infrastructure
‘Give garbage & get money’: Mumbai gets ‘reverse vending machines’ to recycle plastic
Multiple cities PAN India have started installing these machines as they attempt a sustainable initiative to support the plastic ban…
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India
Pune to get Garbage Collection ATMs that will pay you ₹1 for a plastic bottle, ₹3 for a glass bottle
The initiative to install 40 such machines throughout the city has been taken by Pune Municipal Corporation.
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India
Government bans use, sale & manufacture of single-use plastic from July next year
This ban will ensure that Indians use biodegradable products and a one-year timeline has been given in order to find…
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India
Pregnant Cow, baby die in Haryana: 71 Kgs of Plastic, Iron Waste found in stomach during Autopsy
An estimated 5 million cows roam India's cities, with many gorging on the vast amounts of plastic litter on the…
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Infrastructure
Railway Stations to go ‘Plastic-free’ across the country, to be replaced with ‘Kulhad’
Government of India in an ‘Environment-friendly’ move, have decided to shift to Kulhads as it will also held to poor…
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