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E-commerce giants like Amazon and Flipkart yet to respond on use of plastic: CPCB to NGTBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 16, 2020
E-commerce giants against whom a petition has been filed in the National Green Tribunal to stop them from allegedly using excessive plastic for packaging have either not submitted complete documents regarding the quantity of plastic consumption or have not responded to the... Read more.. |
Flipkart to deliver in paper-based packaging instead of poly bagsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 9, 2020
Companies world over are looking at reducing their carbon footprint and decreasing the use of single use plastic. Flipkart had earlier announced it would eliminate single use plastic in packaging. The idea was to move towards using 100% recycled plastic in its supply chain by... Read more.. |
Adani Wilmar to recycle 100% of plastics used by it in 3 yearsBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 22, 2020
Fortune brand owner Adani Wilmar Ltd is aiming to recycle 100 per cent of the plastics used by the brand in the next three years, Angshu Mallick, Deputy CEO, Adani Wilmar, has said. “We use about 22,000 metric tonne (MT) of plastic in packaging out of which 90% of our... Read more.. |
Constantia Flexibles pioneers in India in sustainable packaging productionBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2019
Constantia Flexibles, the world’s third-largest producer of flexible packaging headquartered in Vienna, Austria, will open the world’s first plant designed to produce more sustainable and recyclable flexible packaging only in India. Production focus at the plant lies at the... Read more.. Subject Tags: plastic packaging , sustainable packaging |
Electrically powered car trend raising aluminium demand -NovelisBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 4, 2019
Moves to reduce plastic packaging to protect the environment are starting to increase demand for aluminium packaging, the European head of Novelis, the world's largest producer of rolled aluminium products, said. Aluminium demand will also be underpinned by a trend towards... Read more.. |
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 |
Walmart boosts local MSME sourcing ahead of Diwali, shuns plastic packagingBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 15, 2019
US-based retail biggie Walmart has bolstered the local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) procurement ahead of Diwali, a senior company official said here today. The local MSME sourcing is to cater both Diwali gifting options and staple consumer and food items. “We... Read more.. |