Tag: Plastic pollution
Zomato recognizes restaurants using alternatives to plastic in food packaging through ‘Plastic-Free Future’
New Delhi, India: Zomato, India’s food ordering and delivery platform, has announced the launch of its 'Plastic-Free Future' campaign. This long-term campaign is aimed...
Global Plastics Treaty: Human Rights must be at the Forefront in Solutions for Tackling Plastic Pollution says UN Experts
After the disappointing outcome of COP29, the global community is awaiting to gather at South Korea’s Busan for the much anticipated final session of...
India causes highest Plastic Pollution in the World: Study
India causes the highest amount of plastic pollution in the world, a new study has discovered India burns about 5.8 million tons of plastic...
Supreme Court Expresses Concern about Plastic Pollution in Rivers
The dumping of plastic is causing significant environmental degradation and adversely affecting aquatic life in the country's rivers and water bodies, said the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
"The dumping of...
How plastic recycling helps to conserve nature
Plastic not only pollutes soil and water with harmful substances, but plastic waste is also responsible for the death of many marine animals and...
Rs 2,000 crore Bioplastic Park coming up in Uttar Pradesh
In an attempt to curb environmental pollution caused by petroleum-based plastics, the Government of Uttar Pradesh led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is setting...
CSR: Beach Cleanup drive held at Mumbai’s Prabhadevi
Mumbai, India: Demonstrating their commitment to environmental stewardship, volunteers from Kalpataru, Khushiyaan Foundation, and the local community participated in a beach cleanup at Prabhadevi...
CSR: Partnership with Karnataka Government to recycle plastic after MahaShivratri
Bengaluru, India: Bisleri International has teamed up with the Government of Karnataka and the Karnataka Forest Department to conduct a large-scale plastic collection drive,...
‘Bhool Na Jana, Plastic Bottle Lautana’ PET Collection and Recycling Initiative launched
Mumbai, India: Coca-Cola India and India’s largest retailer, Reliance Retail, announced the launch a sustainability initiative titled “Bhool Na Jana, Plastic Bottle Lautana”, focused...
Global Push: Eliminating Plastic Pollution by 2040
In a major development, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has unveiled its interim report titled "Towards Eliminating Plastic Pollution by 2040:...
F&B Industry needs to be more proactive with plastic
The Food and Beverage (F&B) industry plays a crucial role in shaping modern consumer habits and influencing environmental trends. In recent years, the world...
International Plastic Bag Free Day 2023: 5 sustainable alternatives to plastic bags
Plastic pollution is increasingly becoming a huge challenge across the world. In fact it has become one of the most pressing environmental issues in...
