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Coca-Cola yet again top global plastic polluter

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 25, 2019

The Coca-Cola Co has emerged as the No.1 global plastic polluter for the second consecutive year, according to a report on the top 10 plastic polluting companies in the world. The beverages brand was followed by Nestlé SA and PepsiCo In. Break Free From Plastic, a global...

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Industry seeks clarity on single-use plastic ban; officials say each state following its own policies is fragmenting industry

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 16, 2019

New Delhi: Industry has sought clarity on the government’s plan to phase out single-use plastic by 2022 and urged the Centre to issue clear guidelines. An outright ban would escalate costs and lead to job losses and disrupt supply chains, companies said. The uncertainty “has...

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“Swachhata Hi Seva” Campaign Kicks Off – Public Waste Management Is Modi’s New Buzz Word

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 4, 2019

The celebrations of 150th birth anniversary of the peace apostle, Mahatma Gandhi, was marked by citizens all over India enthusiastically heeding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call for “Swachhata Hi Seva” that targets reducing the country’s plastic foot print with...

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Tupperware India to end single-use plastic from packaging

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 1, 2019

Kitchenware and culinary brand Tupperware India has announced to stop the usage of single-use plastic for product packaging from October 1, and instead use recyclable paper based compostable packaging material. In a statement, the company has said that the transition would...

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Tribute To Mahatma Gandhi: India Likely To Ban Single-Use Plastic Products From Oct 2

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 30, 2019

To remove single-use plastics from cities and villages that are considered to be most polluted India the government is eyeing a blanket ban on single-use plastic products on October 2, 2019, which marks the150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Two officials under the...

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Flipkart starts cutting back on single-use plastics in packaging

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 30, 2019

Flipkart on Thursday announced that as of August 1, it has cut usage of single-use plastics by 25 per cent across its packaging value chain. India’s largest e-commerce marketplace also made a commitment to eliminate single-use plastics in packaging and move towards a 100 per...

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Environment Ministry Asks States And UTs To Avoid Single-Use Plastic Material During 2019 Elections

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 23, 2019
In order to curb pollution during preparations for Lok Sabha elections, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has asked states and the Union Territories to avoid...
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