Port town wakes up to 15-year ban on PET bottles, plastic carry bags
VASCO It should have been virtually impossible to have found people selling, using and even carrying non-biodegradable PET bottles and plastic carry bags within the port city. What’s more, this prohibition of non-biodegradable PET bottles and plastic carry bags within Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) limits, as notified by the State government under Section 5 of […]
Assam Govt issues notification banning plastic water bottles below 1 litre
The Assam Environment and Forest Department has issued a notification banning the use and production of plastic water bottles below 1000 ml capacity in the state from October 2 this year, said an official statement. Last month, the Assam government announced that it would ban the production and use of drinking water bottles made of […]
MPCB gears up to enforce ban on single use plastics
IMPHAL, Mar 21: The Manipur Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has decided to enforce the ban on single use plastic which are below 120 micron and plastic water bottles which are below one litre after March 30. Notably, the State Cabinet earlier adopted a resolution to ban these single use plastics but all types of single […]
Assam Government to Ban PET Water Bottles Under 1 Litre and Single-Use Plastic From October 2, 2023
Starting October 2 this year, the Assam government will outlaw the manufacture and use of PET drinking water bottles that are less than 1 litre in capacity. Moreover, Assam will outlaw single-use plastic starting on October 2. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state cabinet has approved the prohibition of PET drinking water bottles […]
Total plastic ban in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirumala from Wednesday
TIRUMALA: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) banned all types of plastic in Tirumala, with effect from June 1. In a meeting with shopkeepers and hotel managements in Tirumala, TTD Estate Officer Mallikarjuna announced that starting Wednesday, there will be a total ban on plastic, including bottles, bags and even shampoo sachets. Urging the shop owners […]
