Solid Waste

The Burning Question – Will Companies Reduce Their Plastic Use?

This report focuses on the actions and responsibilities of four of the world’s biggest plastic polluters: CocaCola, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever. These companies continue to sell billions of products in single-use bottles, sachets and packets in developing countries.

Publication Date: 
31/03/2020
Tearfund
Tags:
Global, Plastics, Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Hindustan Unilever Limited
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding plastic pollution in Malegaon, 21/01/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mohammad Yusuf Abdullah Shaikh & Others Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 21/01/2020 regarding air pollution on account of melting of plastic in the process of manufacturing gitti (recycled plastic granules) for use of plastic pipes at Malegaon in the State of Maharashtra.

Judgement Date: 
21/01/2020
Tags:
Plastics, Industrial Pollution, Air Pollution, Malegaon, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Maharashtra, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Compensation
Environment

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Plastic Waste on Environment, 22/11/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Plastic Waste on Environment, 22/11/2019.

Publication Date: 
22/11/2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Plastics, Environment, India, Parliament
Environment

The role of packaging regulations and standards in driving the circular economy

The development of packaging policies stems from intersecting challenges being faced by economies across the world. On one hand, growth in population has led to an increase in consumption and consequently an increase in the amount of per capita waste generation.

Publication Date: 
13/11/2019
UNEP
Tags:
Economy, Packaging Industry, Waste Management, Plastics, India, Global
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of PVC and chlorinated plastics for banners and hoardings during election, 08/11/2019

Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of W. Edwin Willson Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/11/2019 regarding use of PVC and chlorinated plastics for banners and hoardings for promotion and advertising during elections. A report was filed by the CPCB which mentioned that the Election Commission issued letters to all political parties and Chief Electoral Officers of all the states and union territories (UTs) on the subject.

Judgement Date: 
08/11/2019
Tags:
Plastics, India, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Solid Waste

Reducing loss of resources from waste management is key to strengthening the circular economy in Europe

Europe relies heavily on material resources for almost all of society’s activities. Its extraction and production of material resources have significant impacts on the environment and human health, as well as on the economy.

Publication Date: 
28/10/2019
European Environment Agency
Tags:
Waste Management, Plastics, Electronic Waste, Industrial Waste, Europe
Solid Waste

The new plastics economy global commitment: 2019 progress report

The positive scale of global efforts to prevent plastic pollution has been revealed in a new report published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

Publication Date: 
24/10/2019
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Tags:
Plastics, Pollution, India, Global
Hazardous Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of plastic packaging by Amazon and Flipkart, 22/10/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aditya Dubey Vs Amazon Retail India Private Limited & Others dated 22/10/2019 regarding excessive use of plastic packaging materials by Amazon.in and Flipkart.com in the course of e-marketing in violation of ‘Extended Producer Responsibility’ Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.

Judgement Date: 
22/10/2019
Tags:
Plastics, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, India, Hazardous Waste
Environment

Throwing away the future: how companies still have it wrong on plastic pollution “solutions”

A new report from Greenpeace contends that multinational consumer goods companies are addressing the global plastics crisis with “false solutions.” Some of those solutions, the group says, harm the environment, such as the replacement of plastic straws with paper ones.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2019
Greenpeace
Tags:
Plastics, Pollution, Industry
Hazardous Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding import of plastic waste for firing brick kilns, 06/09/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amit Jain Vs Union of India dated 06/09/2019 regarding cheap waste paper and the road sweep waste import for firing of brick kilns. According to the applicant, 900,000 tons of waste is imported which is hazardous.

Judgement Date: 
06/09/2019
Tags:
Hazardous Waste, Plastics, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Imports, Bricks, Industrial Pollution, Air Pollution, India, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

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