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Draft revision of Indian Plastic Waste Management Rules – 16 October 2023
India’s plastic waste usage and management rules in various forms have been in force since 1998 but the first major initiative taking into account...
Paper cups as toxic as plastic, find Swedish researchers
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have found that a paper cup that ends up in nature can also cause damage as...
PepsiCo India expands plastic waste initiative to Agra
Following its success in Mathura and Vrindavan, PepsiCo India in partnership with The Social Lab (TSL) has announced the expansion of Tidy Trails, an...
Report draws link between plastic waste and climate change
Recycling mismanaged plastic waste can reduce GHG emissions, says a new report. The research by The Circulate Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to solving...
ITC scales up sustainable packaging, cuts plastic use
On 5 June 2023, World Environment Day, the Kolkata-headquartered conglomerate ITC reaffirmed its commitment to address the issue of plastic waste management through its...
Plastic has immense potential if used properly: Huhtamaki’s Rahul Nene
Think plastic and the first image that comes to the mind is heaps of garbage, full of plastic refuse. Rahul Nene, the sustainability head...
Consider EPR in global plastics treaty: Ecoveritas
Leading environmental compliance specialist Ecoveritas has called on the world leaders gathering in Paris for the UN's second International Negotiating Committee (INC-2) to count...
Seven Spring wants to cut back on plastic waste
In a bid to reduce pollution caused by plastic, Seven Spring, a tea brand from Gujarat, has introduced what it says is a 100%...
The Plastic Waste Management Rules amendment of February 2022
On 16 February 2022, the Indian government’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified an amendment to the original Plastic Waste Management 2016....
A ban on plastics is not the solution: Jigish Doshi
Proper waste management solutions and proper recycling – not a ban – are the key to tackling the problem of plastic pollution, says PlastIndia...
