800 Tonnes Created Daily, It Comprises 80% Of Trash Reaching Landfills
New Delhi: Delhi is among the largest producers of plastic waste in the country generating over 800 metric tonnes per day. Around 750 metric tonnes reach landfill sites daily of which roughly 80% are plastic bags and packaging materials. In fact, the capital is among nine cities across India where plastic forms more than 10% of the total waste generated. What makes it more embarrassing for the local government is that plastic bags have been banned in the city since 2009, and not just once but twice.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/city-top-plastic-generators%E2%80%99-list
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/neha-lalchandani
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/maria-akram
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-new-delhi
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plastics
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/landfill
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/central-pollution-control-board-cpcb
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/shimla-t
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chandigarh
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/municipal-household-waste
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ngo
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solid-waste
