It is widely documented that marine debris is detrimental to the marine ecological environment. While there are various sources of marine debris, that generated by ships constitutes a significant proportion. Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 is to regulate the discharge of garbage from ships; in particular, it prohibits all kinds of plastics from being discharged into ocean. However, most fishing vessels are virtually exempt from such regulations due to their low gross tonnage, below 400 t.

Surat’s sporadic expansion between the 80’s and the 90’s resulted in a major service gap in the field of solid waste management (SWM). It resulted in one of the major epidemic in the form of Plague in the year 1994, which was probably the worst in the country in decades.

Raps Chief For Not Reading Court Judgment

Bangalore: “Garbage in the corporation (BBMP) has to be removed first. Segregate them (officials) and if necessary, throw them out.” This was the stern message from the high court to M Lakshminarayana, commissioner of BBMP.

A Spanish resort town with sprawling golf courses and tree-lined beaches has added another green site to its attractions: the world's first plant to convert sewage into clean energy.

City doctors have reported a spurt in dengue and malaria cases this month and attribute it to the fluctuating temperature and the intermittent rains.

AHMEDABAD: After spending lakhs over cleaning the Sabarmati river bed in recent months, insensitive citizens continue to throw garbage into it in the name of religious paraphernalia.

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to implement compulsory segregation of waste in a phased manner.

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) is now distributing 200,000 garbage collecting bags among residents in the city to implement the collection of 'separated garbage only' program from June 1, Muni

Residents have dubbed Thane as a “garbage city” since it generates nearly 92,000 kg of plastic trash daily and there is little scope proper disposal.

Residents and social activists have urged candidates contesting in the Guwahati Municipal Corporation civic polls, to be held on June 19, to clean the Bharalu river.

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