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6,000 kg plastic waste for road worksBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 25, 2019
For the first time, the national highway authority of India (NHAI) is using shredded plastic for road works in the state. The regional office of NHAI is planning to utilize around 8,000kg of shredded plastic, of which 6,000 kg will be used for the works of service roads of... Read more.. Subject Tags: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) , plastic waste management |
Food major Cargill redesigns packaging to reduce use of plasticBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 22, 2019
US-based food major Cargill on Monday said it has redesigned packaging for edible oil to reduce the usage of plastics and make it recyclable. "Cargill in India is working to address plastic waste management in three ways: reduce, recycle and recover," the company said in a... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon dioxide emissions , Cargill India , plastic recycling , plastic waste management |
Take action on panel report seeking ban on sachets, pouches within 3 months, NGT tells CentreBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 15, 2019
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal Monday directed the Centre and other agencies to take action within three months on a report by an expert committee which sought ban on small water bottles, pouches and cups saying these constitute a considerable amount of plastic waste... Read more.. Subject Tags: National Green Tribunal (NGT) , PET bottles , plastic packaging , plastic waste management , Tetra Packs |
Commerce ministry asks e-commerce firms to gradually slash single-use plastic in packagingBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 14, 2019
The commerce and industry ministry has advised e-commerce companies to gradually slash single-use plastic in packaging of products being sold through their platforms, in line with the government's commitment to reduce use of such material, an official said. The companies have... Read more.. |
Corporates get responsible about plasticBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 14, 2019
It is not clear how sustainable the movement will prove, but if a Business Standard story on MNCs cutting plastic-use is anything to go by, there is a lot of room for optimism. While FMCG major HUL and its parent company, Unilever, are relying on changing the design and... Read more.. |
Deposit plastic bags, bottles at metro stations, get a jute bagBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 30, 2019
Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) will soon let passengers deposit plastic bags and bottles into disposal machines at metro stations and get jute bags for free. The metro stations will also install disposal machines or kiosks where one can put the bottles, which will then... Read more.. |
PM’s message on plastic waste calls for a collective action from govts, corporates, civil societyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2019
India CSR, the largest network on corporate social responsibility and sustainability on Tuesday (27 Aug) organised a dialogue on responsible plastic uses and waste mitigation in New Delhi. The... Read more.. |
Kotak recycles over 1,500 Kg plastic bottles in FY19By : Sustainability ..., Aug 23, 2019
Kotak Mahindra Bank (Kotak) replaced single-use plastic water bottles with glass water dispensers and recycled, over 1500 kg of used polyethylene (PET) bottles in FY2018-19, which earned the... Read more.. |
How about a consortium of companies to collect plastic waste! Dabur shows the wayBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2019
Dabur India Ltd has formed a consortium with other business groups to put together the system for collecting post-consumer plastic waste, particularly non-recyclable multi-layer plastics (MLP),... Read more.. |
Mahindra recycles over 209 ton of e-waste for plastic waste managementBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2019
Tech Mahindra Ltd sent over 209 ton of E-waste for recycling in FY 2018-19 through an authorised vendor and encourages associates to prevent single-use of plastic and use eco-friendly products.... Read more.. |