Fifty per cent of the plastic we use is single-use or disposable. Each year, at least eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans, the equivalent of a full garbage truck every minute.

CHANDIGARH: Taking cognizance of a petition seeking directions to ban construction in the Aravalis by defining it as forest area, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday issued notice to the

NGT seeks stand on plea against them over waste release.

Patna: The Bihar State Pollution Control Board has written a letter to the district administrations for restricting the use of firecrackers and disc jockeys during weddings to curb pollution.

NAVI MUMBAI: The Taloja common effluent treatment plant (CETP) Co-operative Society Ltd has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the National Green Tribunal order directing it

Once termed as a blessing for humanity, plastic has now become a curse because of its non-degradable nature and massive use over the years.

The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on the Uttar Pradesh government for the inordinate delay in filing a report on the status of distilleries and sugar mills manufacturing,

About eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans each year and the global quantity will nearly double to 250 million tonnes by 2025, says a new analysis paper.

PUNE: Paper has emerged as the best alternative to plastic following the implementation of plastic ban in the state in March this year.

DEHRADUN: Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Thursday asked for strict enforcement of plastic ban in Uttarakhand from July.