Amid the Nationwide campaign to eliminate single-use plastic, following a notification released by the central government, the country has seized around 46 tonnes of single-use plastic so far, officials said on Thursday. The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) issued a Notification on August 12 this year, stating […]
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Ban on single use plastic from today, 7 years imprisonment for making or selling
Today from July 1, the central government has taken a big decision keeping in mind the environment and cleanliness. Today announced to ban single use plastic across the country. Single-use plastic means things made of plastic, which are used only once. In view of this, FMCG and agro-food companies selling […]
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Despite ban, plastic use rampant in Dehradun
Despite a blanket ban in the state, single-use plastic items are omnipresent in the capital city, including the vegetable and fruit markets. Even though the government had announced that it will mete out stringent punishment to violators, shopkeepers and customers both claim that plastic remains the most convenient and cost-effective option to […]