KOCHI: As a first step towards embracing green protocol, spearheaded by Haritha Keralam Mission (HKM) and to put an end to the mounting garbage menace, officials with Kunnathunadu panchayat in Erna

Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik on Sunday promulgated the ordinance ``UP plastic and other bio degradable (regulation of use and disposal) (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 banning the use of plastic in t

Are you ready to face a sudden ban on all single use plastic items

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced a ban on the use of plastic in the state from October 2, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

Urges other ministries to follow suit

SHIMLA: The local traders have welcomed the Himachal Pradesh government's recent notification of banning the use and sale of thermocol cutlery across the state.

MUMBAI: To ensure recycling of plastics that are not banned, Maharashtra government is set to implement a buyback scheme for PET bottles and milk pouches starting Wednesday.

The campaign for reusable straws can look at this innovation from the Andamans

CHENNAI: After announcing ban on “use and throwaway plastics” with effect from January 1, 2019, the Tamil Nadu government recently issued orders exempting a number of items such as plastic bags tha

It applies to plastic cups, plates, spoons and straws also