Will the ban on single-use plastics save India from environmental destruction?
By Suradha Iyer India set a record target this World Environment Day, as reported by the United Nations, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to stop the […]
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CAUTERIZE ON CHILIKA: Political bravura on Water Airport ?
By Bibhuti Pati Water airport on Chilikaâs water will give a watery grave gift to Chilika. In the name of wheedle economic growth through water […]
Chuck that plastic for a bamboo sipper
By Shiv Sahay Singh The campaign for reusable straws can look at this innovation from the Andamans If things go according to plan, you could be […]
India extracts more groundwater than China-US, says study
KOCHI: India accounts for one-fourth of the total groundwater extracted globally, more than that of China and U.S combined and cities and villages in the […]
World Environment Day: Tamil Nadu to ban plastic bags, bottles
India is the host to this yearâs World Environment Day and the theme is âBeat Plastic Pollution.â Every year, June 5 is observed as World […]
This entrepreneur introduced India to eco-friendly tableware
Single-use plastic products â things like water bottles, straws, polystyrene plates â have become a ubiquitous in our modern lives. Researchers estimate that 300 million […]
India delighted to host World Environment Day: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his happiness over India officially hosting this year’s World Environment Day. Addressing the nation on the 44th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the Prime Minister said, […]
Stop using single-use plastic: UN Environment chief Solheim warning against it becoming a planet of Plastic
By Swati Deshpande MUMBAI: Ahead of the World Environment Day, Erik Solheim head of United Nations Environment emphasised that it is not a war against plastics, but the focus […]
Empowering waste workers for a cleaner, safer city
In the city of Pune in western India, a group of marginalized women are at the forefront of a campaign to clean their city. Pune […]
Enforce rules to eliminate single-use carry bags: Centre to states
NEW DELHI: Being the global host of this year’s World Environment Day (June 5) with ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ as its theme, the Centre has written to all […]