Tag: Plastic pollution
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...
CSR Leaders: Byas Anand from Dabur India Ltd opens up on their plastic waste management initiative
Dabur India Limited was recently awarded the Certificate of Appreciation by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for their efforts towards managing plastic waste in...
How a Pune-based social enterprise is upcycling plastic using traditional charkha and handloom
After cutting open a packet of Maggi, we put the noodles in saucepan for boiling and throw away its plastic wrapper in the dustbin....