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City stakeholders told to phase out single-use plastic stocks by June 30
- The pollution watchdog also asked manufacturers, retailers, shopkeepers and the general public to ensure a zero inventory of the single use plastic (SUP) items by June 30, 2022.
Published on Feb 22, 2022 05:36 AM IST
States told to ready single-use plastic ban starting July 1
The prohibited plastic items include ear buds, flags, candy and ice-cream sticks, decorative thermocol, PVC banners less than 100 micron thick, stirrers, wrapping films, cups, glasses, and cutlery, among others.
Updated on Feb 21, 2022 12:57 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi
Britain seeks ban on single-use plastic plates, cutlery to reduce waste
- About 1.1 billion single-use plates and 4.25 billion items of single-use cutlery, most of which are plastic, are used in Britain every year.
Published on Nov 20, 2021 03:20 PM IST
Reuters | , London
Australian state bans plastic drinking straws and stirrers
An Australian state on Monday became the first in the country to ban some single-used plastic items including drinking straws, stir sticks and cutlery.
Published on Mar 01, 2021 06:28 PM IST
AP | , Adelaide, Australia
Every item in this ‘grocery store’ in New York is made from plastic. Here’s why
In a satirical manner the ‘store’ displays cereal boxes and sushi roll boxes with the labels like ‘Yucky Shards’ and ‘plastic bagacado roll’.
Updated on Oct 17, 2020 03:01 PM IST
New York | Reuters | Posted by: Srimoyee Chowdhury
