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Why you must never drink water from that plastic bottle lying in the car

May 01, 2025 11:33 am

It's important to remember that most plastic bottles are meant for single use and are not designed to withstand repeated heat exposure

MPCB chairman urges Pune civic body to reduce violators' fines for single use plastic

January 21, 2025 8:11 pm

The PMC collects fines from Rs 500 up to Rs 25,000 from those violating the ban on single use plastic. The MPCB chairperson has suggested reducing the penalty amount.

Cyclist on mission to spread awareness on harmful effects of single-use plastic, reaches Bengaluru

July 13, 2023 2:08 pm

Inspired by a show in 2019 on the National Geographic channel, which showed a bird entangled in a polybag, Sharma began spreading awareness on burning environmental issues at academic institutions and among the general public.

Dia Mirza bats for plastic-free July with a simple tweak: 'Carry your own mug'

July 01, 2023 2:38 pm

Say Hi to #PlasticFreeJuly. "It takes 21 days to form a habit. Would you try carrying your own mug for 21 days? said Dia Mirza

Govt partially rolls back ban on single-use plastic items

December 08, 2022 1:33 pm

The government has also allowed non-woven polypropylene carry-bags, specifically which are not more than 60 grams per square mere with a thickness of less then 50 microns.

Jason Momoa cuts his trademark long hair to highlight single-use plastic crisis: 'Have never felt the wind there'

September 07, 2022 1:12 pm

"We need to cut single use plastics out of our lives and out of our seas. Plastic bottles, plastic bags, packaging, utensils all of it," Jason Momoa said

Since ban, authorities in Karnataka seized over 1 lakh kg single use plastic

August 06, 2022 6:40 am

In the same period, in Bengaluru, the marshals of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) seized 10,962.31 kg of plastic.

Why a ban on single-use plastics won't help

July 22, 2022 10:28 am

Ashi Datta and Swathi Seshadri write: The limited ban will not impact the big players. The focus should be on moving away from the use-and-throw economy to one which is designed for reusable and sustainable packaging

Five student-led organisations that are fighting to reduce plastic pollution in India

July 05, 2022 1:43 pm

In the wake of addressing the resolution of managing single-use plastic production, the government has also been taking measures for awareness towards the elimination of single-use plastics